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Tetracycline

Essential medicine status

General description

INN

Tetracycline

ATC codes

S01AA09 J01AA07

Medicine type

Chemical agent

Antibiotic groups

EML status history

First added in 1977 (TRS 615) for Infectious blepharitis

Added in 1977 (TRS 615) for Other specified conjunctivitis

Added in 1977 (TRS 615) for Infectious keratitis

Added in 1977 (TRS 615) for Trachoma

Added in 1977 (TRS 615) for Neonatal conjunctivitis or dacryocystitis

Added in 1977 (TRS 615) for Bacterial infection of unspecified site

Removed in 1995 (TRS 867) for Bacterial infection of unspecified site

Removed in 2021 (TRS 1035) for Neonatal conjunctivitis or dacryocystitis

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Recommendations

Local > Ophthalmological > Ointment: 1% (tetracycline hydrochloride)

Indications

Infectious blepharitis Other specified conjunctivitis Infectious keratitis Trachoma Neonatal conjunctivitis or dacryocystitis

Oral > Solid: 250 mg (hydrochloride)

Indications

Bacterial infection of unspecified site