Meclocycline

Meclocycline Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Meclocycline is under investigation in clinical trial NCT00385515 (Efficacy of SNX-1012 in the Treatment of Oral Mucositis) .

Tetracyclines such as meclocycline are broad spectrum bacteriostatic agents . Meclocyclin likely inhibits the growth of bacterial species present in the damaged oral mucosa, allowing the immune system to more easily eliminate infections.

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Trade Name	Meclocycline
Generic	Meclocycline
Meclocycline Other Names	Meclociclina, Meclocycline, Meclocyclinum
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Formula	C₂₂H₂₁ClN₂O₈
Weight	Average: 476.87 Monoisotopic: 476.0986433
Protein binding	Estimated plasma protein binding of ~75-91% based on that of demeclocycline due to structural similarity .
Groups	Investigational
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Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Meclocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic indicated in the treatment of susceptible skin infections, bacterial vaginitis, vulvovaginitis, and cervicitis.

Currently under investigation for the topical treatment of ulcerative oral mucositis

Meclocycline is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Bacterial Vaginitis, Cervicitis, Dermatitis, Secondary Infection, Skin Infections caused by tetracycline-sensitive bacteria, Vulvovaginitis

How Meclocycline works

As a tetracycline, meclocycline likely works by reversably associating with the 30s subint of the bacterial ribosome . A likely binding site for tetracyclines has been identified on protein S7 of this subunit. This association blocks the association of aminoacyl-tRNA with the ribosome, inhibiting protein synthesis. Ultimately this inhibits bacterial growth due to a lack of proteins necessary for reproduction.