What Is Tetracycline Ointment?

Tetracycline ointment is used for skin surface infections caused by sensitive Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Tetracycline ointment is used for skin surface infections caused by sensitive Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Drug Name

Tetracycline ointment

Drug type

Prescription drugs, topical drugs, medical insurance workers' injuries

Use classification

Antibiotics

Tetracycline ointment ingredients

tetracycline. Chemical name: 6-methyl-4- (dimethylamino) -3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a, 5,5a, 6, 11,12a-octahydro-2-tetrabenzamide.

Molecular formula: C ₂₂ H ₂₄ N ₂ O ₈

Molecular weight: 444.44

Tetracycline Ointment Properties

This product is light yellow or yellow ointment.

Tetracycline ointment indications

For skin infections caused by sensitive Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Tetracycline ointment specifications

3%

Tetracycline ointment usage and dosage

After washing the affected area with warm boiling water, apply the ointment to the affected area 1 to 3 times a day.

Tetracycline ointment adverse reactions

Rare.

Tetracycline ointment contraindications

Tetracycline allergies are contraindicated.

Precautions for tetracycline ointment

still uncertain.

Tetracycline ointment for pregnant and lactating women

still uncertain.

Tetracycline ointment drug interaction

still uncertain.

Tetracycline ointment overdose

still uncertain.

Tetracycline ointment pharmacology and toxicology

This product is a broad-spectrum bacteriostatic agent and has a bactericidal effect at high concentrations. Many Rickettsia, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, and Borrelia are sensitive to this product, and Enterococcus is resistant to it. For many years, due to the widespread application of tetracyclines, clinically common pathogenic bacteria are highly resistant to tetracycline, gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococci and most enterobacteriaceae are resistant. There is cross-resistance between this product and different varieties of tetracyclines. The mechanism of action of this product is that the drug can specifically bind to the A position of the bacterial ribosome 30S subunit, inhibit the growth of the peptide chain and affect the synthesis of bacterial proteins.

Tetracycline ointment pharmacokinetics

No data available.

Tetracycline ointment storage

Keep tightly closed in a cool and dry place. ^[1]