Drug Information
Generic Name:
Minocycline
Pronunciation:
min-know-SYE-clean
Product Name:
Dynacin, Minocin, Vectrin
Category:
Antibiotics
How is it given?:
by mouth (PO), intravenous (IV)
Uses:
Prostate infection, urinary tract infection, acne, gonorrhea, brucellosis, cholera, trachoma, nocardiasis, yaws, and syphilis when penicillin is contraindicated.
Comment:
This antibiotic is used to treat moderate to severe conditions as described above.