A broad-spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic related to TETRACYCLINE but excreted more slowly and maintaining effective blood levels for a more extended period.

Synonyms: 0, IR235I7C5P, 3963-95-9, Monohydrochloride, Methacycline, Methacycline, 2-Naphthacenecarboxamide, 4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,5,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methylene-1,11-dioxo-, (4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,5alpha,5aalpha,12aalpha))-, Methacycline Monohydrochloride, Lysocline, Rondomycin, Physiomycine, Methyleneoxytetracycline, Metacycline