Chemical formula: C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ Molecular mass: 460.434 g/mol PubChem compound: 54675779
Oxytetracycline is a broad spectrum tetracycline antibiotic with activity against a large number of gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The product acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| D06AA03 | Oxytetracycline | D Dermatologicals → D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use → D06A Antibiotics for topical use → D06AA Tetracycline and derivatives |
| G01AA07 | Oxytetracycline | G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G01 Gynecological antiinfectives and antiseptics → G01A ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS, EXCL. COMBINATIONS WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS → G01AA Antibiotics |
| J01AA06 | Oxytetracycline | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01A Tetracyclines → J01AA Tetracyclines |
| S01AA04 | Oxytetracycline | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AA Antibiotics |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXYTETRACYCLINE Sugar coated tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Oxytetracycline is an active ingredient of these brands:
Brazil (BR)
Croatia (HR)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Hong Kong (HK)
Japan (JP)
Lithuania (LT)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)
Nigeria (NG)
Romania (RO)
South Africa (ZA)
Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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