MINOCIN

This brand name is authorized in Ecuador, Spain, Ireland, Malta, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

Active ingredients

The drug MINOCIN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Minocycline
UNII 0020414E5U - MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Minocycline is a semi-synthetic derivative of tetracycline. Minocycline inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria. In common with other tetracyclines it is primarily bacteriostatic and has a similar spectrum of activity to other tetracyclines.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
MINOCIN SA Modified release hard capsule Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A01AB23 Minocycline A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A01 Stomatological preparations → A01A Stomatological preparations → A01AB Antiinfectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment
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J01AA08 Minocycline J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01A Tetracyclines → J01AA Tetracyclines
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria Identifier(s): 2813-MEE-0617
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 51179
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 15840
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 34510, 34511
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): MA1507/01501, PI908/23301A
Country: MX Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios Identifier(s): 75983
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 43353-172, 70842-160

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