Lymecycline

Lymecycline
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Pregnancy
category
  • ?
Routes of
administration		 oral
ATC code J01AA04 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 100% (oral)
Metabolism ?
Biological half-life 10 h
Excretion renal
Identifiers
CAS Number 992-21-2 YesY
PubChem (CID) 24757945
DrugBank DB00256 YesY
ChemSpider 20121315 N
UNII 7D6EM3S13P YesY
KEGG D06884 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.012.357
Chemical and physical data
Formula C29H38N4O10
Molar mass 602.63
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
 NYesY (what is this?)  (verify)

Lymecycline is a tetracycline broad-spectrum antibiotic marketed by the pharmaceutical company Galderma. It is approximately 5,000 times more soluble than tetracycline base and is unique amongst tetracyclines in that it is absorbed by an active transport process across the intestinal wall, making use of the same fast and efficient mechanism by which carbohydrates are absorbed.[1]

The greater absorption of lymecycline allows for lower dosages to be used; the standard dose of 408 mg is equivalent to 300 mg tetracycline base and, in its action, to 500 mg tetracycline hydrochloride. Lymecycline, unlike tetracycline hydrochloride, is soluble at all physiological pH values.

History

Lymecycline was released into the pharmaceutical market in 1963.

Indications

Lymecycline, like other tetracyclines, is used to treat a range of infections. Its better absorption profile makes it preferable to tetracycline for moderately severe acne and typically prescribed for 8 weeks at a time, but alternatives should be sought if no improvement occurs by 3 months.[2]

Lymecycline capsules

Side effects

Lymecycline's side effects can include rash, headache, diarrhoea, ulcerative colitis, nausea, vomiting, dermatitis, dysphasia, inflammation of the liver, hypersensitive reactions, and visual disturbances. When taken for a long period of time, it can cause reflux oesophagitis.[3]


References

  1. ↑ New Zealand Datasheet August 2003
  2. ↑ British National Formulary 45 March 2003
  3. ↑ Dr Wang, Peter. "Side effects of Tetralysal". Retrieved 23 March 2011.

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.