DEMECLOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Capsules Ref.[8475] Active ingredients: Demeclocycline

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2019  Publisher: Mercury Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Capital House, 85 King William Street, London EC4N 7BL, UK

Product name and form

Ledermycin Capsules 150mg.

Demeclocycline Hydrochloride 150mg Capsules.

Pharmaceutical Form

Capsule, hard.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

LEDERMYCIN capsules each contain 150mg of demeclocycline hydrochloride.

Active Ingredient Description
Demeclocycline

Tetracyclines have a broad spectrum of anti-microbial activity and act by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. They are active against a large number of gram positive and gram negative pathogenic bacteria, including some which are resistant to penicillin.

List of Excipients

Powdered cellulose
Magnesium stearate
Colloidal anhydrous silica

Capsule body and cap:

Titanium dioxide (E171)
Yellow iron oxide (E172)
Red iron oxide (El72)
Erythrosine (El27)
Gelatin

Printing on capsule:

Shellac NF E904
Purified water
Propylene glycol (E1520)
Dehydrated alcohol
Strong ammonia solution
Potassium hydroxide
Isopropyl alcohol
Black iron oxide (E172)

Pack sizes and marketing

Polypropylene containers: 20, 28 or 100 capsules.

Screw capped glass bottles: 100 capsules.

Blister pack: 20 capsules.

HDPE ø 45 mm round 50 ml plastic container containing 28 capsules.

Marketing authorization holder

Mercury Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Capital House, 85 King William Street, London EC4N 7BL, UK

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 12762/0154

8 March 2004

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