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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Oxytetracycline''' was the second of the [[broad-spectrum antibiotic|broad-spectrum]] [[tetracycline antibiotics|tetracycline group]] of [[antibiotic]]s to be discovered. | |||
Oxytetracycline works by interfering with the ability of bacteria to produce essential proteins. Without these proteins, the bacteria cannot grow, multiply and increase in numbers. Oxytetracycline therefore stops the spread of the infection and the remaining bacteria are killed by the immune system or eventually die. | |||
Oxytetracycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, active against a wide variety of bacteria. However, some strains of bacteria have developed resistance to this antibiotic, which has reduced its effectiveness for treating some types of infections. | |||
Oxytetracycline is still used to treat infections caused by ''[[Chlamydia infection|Chlamydia]]'' (e.g. the chest infection [[psittacosis]], the eye infection [[trachoma]], and the genital infection [[urethritis]]) and infections caused by ''[[Mycoplasma]]'' organisms (e.g. pneumonia). | |||
Oxytetracycline is also used to treat acne, due to its activity against the bacteria on the skin that cause acne (''[[Propionibacterium acnes]]''). It is used to treat flare-ups of chronic bronchitis, due to its activity against the bacteria usually responsible, ''[[Haemophilus influenzae]]''. | |||
Oxytetracycline may also be used to treat other rarer infections, such as those caused by a group of micro-organisms called rickettsiae (e.g. Q fever). To make sure the bacteria causing an infection are susceptible to it, a tissue sample is usually taken, for example a swab from the infected area, or a urine or blood sample. | |||
==Category== | ==Category== | ||
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==FDA Package Insert== | ==FDA Package Insert== | ||
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'''| [[Oxytetracycline hydrochloride contraindications|Contraindications]]''' | '''| [[Oxytetracycline hydrochloride contraindications|Contraindications]]''' | ||
'''| [[Oxytetracycline hydrochloride warnings and precautions|Warnings and Precautions]]''' | '''| [[Oxytetracycline hydrochloride warnings and precautions|Warnings and Precautions]]''' | ||
'''| [[Oxytetracycline hydrochloride adverse reactions|Adverse Reactions]]''' | '''| [[Oxytetracycline hydrochloride adverse reactions|Adverse Reactions]]''' | ||
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'''| [[Oxytetracycline hydrochloride how supplied|How Supplied]]''' | '''| [[Oxytetracycline hydrochloride how supplied|How Supplied]]''' | ||
==Mechanism of Action== | ==Mechanism of Action== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Moubarak, M.D. [2]
Overview
Oxytetracycline was the second of the broad-spectrum tetracycline group of antibiotics to be discovered.
Oxytetracycline works by interfering with the ability of bacteria to produce essential proteins. Without these proteins, the bacteria cannot grow, multiply and increase in numbers. Oxytetracycline therefore stops the spread of the infection and the remaining bacteria are killed by the immune system or eventually die.
Oxytetracycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, active against a wide variety of bacteria. However, some strains of bacteria have developed resistance to this antibiotic, which has reduced its effectiveness for treating some types of infections.
Oxytetracycline is still used to treat infections caused by Chlamydia (e.g. the chest infection psittacosis, the eye infection trachoma, and the genital infection urethritis) and infections caused by Mycoplasma organisms (e.g. pneumonia).
Oxytetracycline is also used to treat acne, due to its activity against the bacteria on the skin that cause acne (Propionibacterium acnes). It is used to treat flare-ups of chronic bronchitis, due to its activity against the bacteria usually responsible, Haemophilus influenzae.
Oxytetracycline may also be used to treat other rarer infections, such as those caused by a group of micro-organisms called rickettsiae (e.g. Q fever). To make sure the bacteria causing an infection are susceptible to it, a tissue sample is usually taken, for example a swab from the infected area, or a urine or blood sample.
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Mechanism of Action
The tetracyclines are primarily bacteriostatic and are thought to exert their antimicrobial effect by the inhibition of protein synthesis. The tetracyclines, including minocycline, have a similar antimicrobial spectrum of activity against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Cross-resistance of these organisms to tetracyclines is common. [1]
References
- ↑ "DYNACIN (Oxytetracycline hydrochloride ) CAPSULE [MEDICIS, THE DERMATOLOGY COMPANY]". Text " accessdate" ignored (help)