Drug Summary

  Drug name:  lymecycline
  Chemical name:  Lymecycline
  Formula:  C₂₉H₃₈N₄O_{10<
  Weight:   602.6328
  CAS no:  992-21-2
  DrugBank link:  DB00256
  Description:  A tetracycline with a 7-chloro substitution. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For the treatment of infections and to treat acne. It may also be used to treat urinary tract infections, gum disease, and other bacterial infections such as gonorrhea and chlamydia. Lymecycline is also used commonly as a prophylactic treatment for infection by Bacillus anthracis (anthrax). It is also effective against Yersinia pestis and malaria and is also prescribed for the treatment of Lyme disease.}