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Minocycline
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Granuloma inguinale caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis
- Lymphogranuloma venereum caused by Chlamydia species
- Psittacosis caused by Chlamydia psittaci
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus fever and the rickettsial typhus group, Q fever, rickettsialpox and other tick fevers caused by Rickettsiae
- Relapsing fever due to Borrelia recurrentis
- Chancroid caused by Haemophilus ducreyi
- Cholera caused by Vibrio cholerae (resistance reported)
- Nongonococcal urethritis (caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum or Chlamydia trachomatis)
- Yaws caused by T. pertenue
- Plague due to Yersinia pestis
- Tularemia due to Francisella tularensis
- Campylobacter fetus infections caused by Campylobacter fetus
- Brucellosis due to Brucella species (in conjunction with streptomycin)
- Bartonellosis due to Bartonella bacilliformis
- Mild-moderate Acne vulgaris (age >12, minocycline ER only)
- IV Minocycline is also indicated for the treatment of infections caused by the following Gram-negative bacteria when bacteriologic testing indicates appropriate susceptibility to the drug:
- E. coli
- Enterobacter aerogenes
- Shigella species
- Acinetobacter species
- Respiratory tract infections caused by H. influenzae and S. pneumoniae
- Skin and skin structure infections caused by S. aureus
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Hardware-associated septic arthritis
- Acne vulgaris (adjunctive treatment)
- Typhus infections
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Granuloma inguinale caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis
- Lymphogranuloma venereum caused by Chlamydia species
- Psittacosis caused by Chlamydia psittaci
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus fever and the rickettsial typhus group, Q fever, rickettsialpox and other tick fevers caused by Rickettsiae
- Relapsing fever due to Borrelia recurrentis
- Chancroid caused by Haemophilus ducreyi
- Cholera caused by Vibrio cholerae (resistance reported)
- Nongonococcal urethritis (caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum or Chlamydia trachomatis)
- Yaws caused by T. pertenue
- Plague due to Yersinia pestis
- Tularemia due to Francisella tularensis
- Campylobacter fetus infections caused by Campylobacter fetus
- Brucellosis due to Brucella species (in conjunction with streptomycin)
- Bartonellosis due to Bartonella bacilliformis
- Mild-moderate Acne vulgaris (age >12, minocycline ER only)
- IV Minocycline is also indicated for the treatment of infections caused by the following Gram-negative bacteria when bacteriologic testing indicates appropriate susceptibility to the drug:
- E. coli
- Enterobacter aerogenes
- Shigella species
- Acinetobacter species
- Respiratory tract infections caused by H. influenzae and S. pneumoniae
- Skin and skin structure infections caused by S. aureus
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Hardware-associated septic arthritis
- Acne vulgaris (adjunctive treatment)
- Typhus infections
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Last updated: May 1, 2017
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Dzintars, Kathryn, and Paul A Pham. "Minocycline." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540351/0.0/Minocycline.
Dzintars K, Pham PA. Minocycline. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540351/0.0/Minocycline. Accessed March 30, 2023.
Dzintars, K., & Pham, P. A. (2017). Minocycline. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540351/0.0/Minocycline
Dzintars K, Pham PA. Minocycline [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. [cited 2023 March 30]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540351/0.0/Minocycline.
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