Chlortetracycline Calcium
Chlortetracycline Calcium is an antibiotic belonging to the tetracycline class, historically used for treating various bacterial infections. The calcium salt formulation provides specific pharmaceutical properties for certain applications.
A tetracycline-class antibiotic used for bacterial infections, available in calcium salt form for specific formulations.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1306093
- Generic
- Chlortetracycline Calcium
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Historically used to treat susceptible bacterial infections including respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, and certain skin infections caused by gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
Functions as a bacteriostatic agent by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis through binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit, preventing amino acid addition to growing peptide chains.
Should be used only for confirmed bacterial infections. May cause photosensitivity, gastrointestinal disturbances, and is contraindicated during pregnancy and in children under 8 years old due to effects on bone and teeth development.
Official drug label
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