SPL Set ID: c36798a1-b865-4e94-9905-5af024a9e250

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Doxycycline Hyclate DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE
MACLEODS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED FDA Rx Only

Doxycycline hyclate capsules are an antibacterial drug synthetically derived from oxytetracycline, and is available as doxycycline hyclate capsules (doxycycline hydrochloride hemiethanolate hemihydrate); for oral administration. The structural formula of doxycycline hyclate is with a molecular formula of (C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8 .HCl) 2 . C 2 H 6 O.H 2 O and the molecular weight is 1025.87. The chemical designation for doxycycline hyclate is 4-(Dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,5,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide monohydrochloride, compound with ethyl alcohol (2: 1), monohydrate. Doxycycline is a light-yellowish crystalline powder. Doxycycline hyclate is soluble in water. Doxycycline has a high degree of lipoid solubility and a low affinity for calcium binding. It is highly stable in normal human serum. Doxycycline will not degrade into an epianhydro form. Inert ingredients in the capsule formulations are: colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hard gelatin capsules, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and pregelatinized starch. The hard gelatin capsules contain gelatin, sodium lauryl sulfate, FD & C Blue 1 and titanium dioxide. The capsules are printed with edible ink containing shellac, and black iron oxide. str

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