Chlortetracycline
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Specific rotation | [α]D25−275°·cm3·dm−1·g−1 (methane) |
Melting point | 168 to 169 °C (334 to 336 °F) |
Solubility in water | 0.5–0.6 mg/mL (20 °C) |
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Chlortetracycline (trade name Aureomycin,
It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[4]
Medical uses
A combination cream with
In veterinary medicine, chlortetracycline is commonly used to treat conjunctivitis in cats,[6] dogs and horses. It is also used to treat infected wounds in cattle, sheep and pigs, and respiratory tract infections in calves, pigs and chickens.[5]
Contraindications
Chlortetracycline for systemic use is contraindicated in animals with severe hepatic or renal impairment. Topical chlortetracycline must not be used on the udder of animals whose milk is intended for human consumption.[5]
Adverse effects
Like other tetracyclines, chlortetracyclin can inhibit bone and tooth mineralization in growing and unborn animals, and color their teeth yellow or brown. It can also impair liver and kidney function. Allergic reactions are rare.[5]
Interactions
Chlortetracycline may increase the anticoagulant activities of acenocoumarol. The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when chlortetracycline is combined with acitretin, adapalene, or alitretinoin. Aluminum phosphate and aluminum hydroxide can cause decreases in the absorption of chlortetracycline resulting in a reduced serum concentration and potentially a decrease in efficacy. The therapeutic efficacy of mecillinam (amdinocillin), amoxicillin, and ampicillin can be decreased when used in combination with chlortetracycline. Chlortetracycline may increase the neuromuscular blocking activities of atracurium besilate.[7]
Pharmacology
Mechanism of action
References
- ^ a b "chlortetracycline | C22H23ClN2O8 - PubChem". Pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ^ Posner, Gerald. PHARMA : Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America. S.L., Avid Reader Pr, 2021, pp. 47–57.
- PMID 3903946.
- hdl:10665/345533. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2021.02.
- ^ a b c d Austria-Codex (in German). Vienna: Österreichischer Apothekerverlag. 2018.
- ^ Merck Veterinary Manual. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Chlortetracycline - DrugBank". Drugbank.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-13.