Drug details

Dynacin (minocycline hydrochloride tablets)

type of Tetracyclines

Dynacin (minocycline hydrochloride tablet) is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of infections due to susceptible strains of microorganisms such as Rickettsiae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia psittaci, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Borrelia recurrentis, Haemophilus ducreyi, Yersinia pestis, Francisella tularensis, Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter fetus, Brucella species, Bartonella bacilliformis, Calymmatobacterium granulomatis, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Shigella species, Acinetobacter species, Haemophilus influenzae, Kiebsiella species, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus anthracis, Fusobacterium fusiforme, Actinomyces israelii, and Clostridium species.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • nausea,
  • loss of appetite,
  • itching,
  • rash,
  • vomiting,
  • diarrhea,
  • fever,
  • shortness of breath,
  • dizziness,
  • cough,
  • drowsiness,
  • hair loss,
  • difficulty swallowing,
  • indigestion/heartburn,
  • allergic reactions,
  • ringing in the ears
  • liver problems,
  • spinning sensation (vertigo), and
  • inflammation of the mouth, lips, and/or tongue,
  • underdeveloped tooth enamel/tooth discoloration,
  • vaginal inflammation or infection,
  • kidney problems,
  • red bumps on skin,
  • nail discoloration,
  • sensitivity of skin to sunlight,
  • joint pain and swelling,
The following drugs are related to Dynacin, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Orencia (abatacept)
  • Acticlate (doxycycline hyclate tablets, usp)
  • Actisite (tetracycline periodontal)
  • Adoxa (doxycyline capsules)
  • Declomycin (demeclocycline hcl)
  • Monodox (doxycycline)
  • Minocin (minocycline hydrochloride oral suspension)
  • Minocin Capsules (minocycline)
  • Minocin Injection (minocycline inj)
  • Solodyn (minocycline hydrochloride)
  • Seysara (sarecycline tablets)