SPL Set ID: ccf9708a-ed3b-4786-b3a6-e96125b2f9d5
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Doxycycline is an antibacterial drug synthetically derived from oxytetracycline, and is available as Doxycycline Hyclate (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 Oand a molecular weight of 1025.88. The chemical designation for doxycycline hyclate is 4-(Dimethylamino)-1,4,4a, 5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro - 3,5,10, 12,12apentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2- naphthacen ecarboxamide monohydrochloride, compound with ethyl alcohol (2:1), monohydrate. Doxycycline hyclate is a 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: hard gelatin capsules (which contain FD&C Blue 1, gelatin, purified water and titanium dioxide ); microcrystalline cellulose ; magnesium stearate. Chemical Structure