Category

• Antiacne agent, topical Meclocycline; Tetracycline
• Antibacterial, topical Chlortetracycline; Tetracycline

Description Drug

Tetracyclines belong to the family of medication called antibiotics. The topical ointment forms are using to treat infections of the skin. Meclocycline cream and the topical liquid form of tetracycline are using to help control acne. They may be using alone or with one or more other medication that are applied to the skin or taken by mouth for acne.

Topical ointment forms of the tetracyclines are available without a prescription; however, your family doctor may have special instructions on the How to Use of these medication for your medical problem. Meclocycline cream and the topical liquid form of tetracycline are available only with your family doctor's prescription.

Topical tetracycline is available in the following dosage forms:

Topical
• Chlortetracycline
  • Ointment - USA and Canada
• Meclocycline
  • Cream - USA
• Tetracycline
  • Ointment - USA and Canada
  • Topical solution - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Aureomycin
• Achromycin
• Meclan
• Topicycline

In Canada

• Achromycin
• Aureomycin

For quick reference, the following tetracyclines are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.