Drug details

Minocin (minocycline hydrochloride oral suspension)

type of Tetracyclines

Minocin (minocycline hydrochloride) is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, skin infections, severe acne, gonorrhea, tick fever, chlamydia, and others.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• dizziness,
• diarrhea,
• upset stomach,
• skin rash or itching,
• spinning sensation,
• tired feeling,
• vaginal itching or discharge.
• joint or muscle pain,
• swollen tongue, or
• discoloration of your skin or nails or gums,

The following drugs are related to Minocin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Acanya Gel (clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and benzoyl peroxide 2.5%)
• Accutane (isotretinoin)
• Clanza CR (aceclofenac tablet, film coated)
• Adoxa (doxycyline capsules)
• Aktipak (erythromycin 3%-benzoyl peroxide 5% topical gel)
• Principen (ampicillin)
• Atridox (doxycycline hyclate)
• Omnicef (cefdinir)
• Cefzil (cefprozil)
• Duac Topical Gel (clindamycin benzoyl peroxide)
• Dapsone (dapsone)
• Oracea (doxycycline)
• Vibramycin (doxycycline calcium oral)
• Vibramycin Intravenous (doxycycline hyclate)
• Doxycycline Hyclate (doxycycline hyclate delayed-release tablets)
• Dynacin (minocycline hydrochloride tablets)
• Zenatane (isotretinoin capsules)
• Klaron (sodium sulfacetamide lotion)
• Levaquin (levofloxacin)
• Lorabid (loracarbef)
• Sumycin (tetracycline)
• Tigecycline Generic Injection (tigecycline)