minocycline HCl

trade names: Dyancin, Minocin; drug class: tetracycline antiinfective; action: inhibits protein synthesis, phosphorylation in microorganisms by binding 30S ribosomal subunits, reversibly binding to 50S ribosomal subunits; bacteriostatic; uses: syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis infection, gonorrhea, lymphogranuloma venereum, rickettsial infections, inflammatory acne. Also used in the treatment of some periodontal infections, generally in conjunction with mechanical therapy.