Doxycyclinedrug info
doxycycline anhydrous 40 MG Delayed Release Oral Capsule [Oracea]
What it is used for
ORACEA is a tetracycline-class drug indicated for the treatment of only inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) of rosacea in adult patients. ( 1. 1) Limitations of Use This formulation of doxycycline has not been evaluated in the treatment or prevention of infections. Do not use ORACEA for treating bacterial infections, providing antibacterial prophylaxis, or reducing the numbers or eliminating microorganisms associated with any bacterial disease. ORACEA has not been evaluated for the treatment of the erythematous, telangiectatic, or ocular components of rosacea. 1.1 Indication ORACEA is indicated for the treatment of only inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) of rosacea in adult patients. No meaningful effect was demonstrated for generalized erythema (redness) of rosacea.
1.2 Limitations of
Use This formulation of doxycycline has not been evaluated in the treatment or prevention of infections. Do not use ORACEA for treating bacterial infections, providing antibacterial prophylaxis, or reducing the numbers or eliminating microorganisms associated with any bacterial disease. To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria as well as to maintain the effectiveness of other antibacterial drugs, ORACEA should be used only as indicated. ORACEA has not been evaluated for the treatment of the erythematous, telangiectatic, or ocular components of rosacea.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 16, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
ORACEA (doxycycline, USP) Capsules 40 mg are hard gelatin capsule shells filled with two types of doxycycline beads (30 mg immediate release and 10 mg delayed release) that together provide a dose of 40 mg of anhydrous doxycycline (C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8 ). The structural formula of doxycycline, USP is: with an empirical formula of C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8
H 2 O and a molecular weight of 462.46. The chemical designation for doxycycline is 2-Naphthacenecar-boxamide,4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,5,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-, [4S-(4α, 4aα, 5α, 5aα, 6α,12aα)]-, monohydrate. It is very slightly soluble in water. Inert ingredients in the formulation are: hypromellose, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, methacrylic acid copolymer, polyethylene glycol, Polysorbate 80, sugar spheres, talc, titanium dioxide, and triethyl citrate. oracea-chem-struct
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 16, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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