SPL Set ID: e0e80435-1b6a-4361-8c8a-e432f8f23a1b
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Doxycycline is an antibacterial drug synthetically derived from oxytetracycline, and is available as doxycycline for oral suspension USP (doxycycline monohydrate) for oral administration. The structural formula of doxycycline monohydrate is with a molecular formula of C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8 •H 2 O and a molecular weight of 462.46. The chemical designation for doxycycline 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 monohydrate. Doxycycline is a light-yellow crystalline powder. Doxycycline monohydrate is very slightly 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 for the oral suspension formulation are: carboxymethylcellulose sodium, FD & C Blue No. 1, methylparaben, microcrystalline cellulose, propylparaben, raspberry flavor, D & C Red 28 and sucrose. image 1