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The 50 mg, 75 mg and 100 mg capsule shells contain: gelatin, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide. | The 50 mg, 75 mg and 100 mg capsule shells contain: gelatin, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide. | ||
The 75 mg and 100 mg capsule shells also contain: black iron oxide.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = | The 75 mg and 100 mg capsule shells also contain: black iron oxide.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = DYNACIN (MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE) CAPSULE [MEDICIS, THE DERMATOLOGY COMPANY] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=42c69d40-e716-4347-9351-f8d8e1e65085 | publisher = | date = | accessdate}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:36, 9 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Moubarak, M.D. [2]
Description
Minocycline hydrochloride, a semisynthetic derivative of tetracycline, is 4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide monohydrochloride. The structural formula is represented below:
Each minocycline hydrochloride capsule, for oral administration, contains the equivalent of 50 mg, 75 mg or 100 mg of minocycline. In addition each capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: magnesium stearate and starch (corn).
The 50 mg, 75 mg and 100 mg capsule shells contain: gelatin, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide.
The 75 mg and 100 mg capsule shells also contain: black iron oxide.[1]
References
- ↑ "DYNACIN (MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE) CAPSULE [MEDICIS, THE DERMATOLOGY COMPANY]". Text " accessdate" ignored (help)
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.