Synonyms: GS-2989 | Meclan®
meclocycline is an approved drug (FDA)
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Meclocycline is a tetracycline antibacterial compound. Note that the structure shown here matches the CAS-assigned structure. The PubChem link, provided in the table below, is to their standardized chemical structure (CID 54676539), although this is not an exact structural match.
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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
Meclocycline sulfosalicylate was approved by the US FDA, as a cream for topical application (under the trade name Meclan®), but has since been discontinued. It was used in the treatment of acne vulgaris [1]. |
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
Tetracyclines inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by binding reversibly to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit and preventing the aminoacyl tRNA from binding to the acceptor (A) site on the mRNA-ribosome complex (reviewed in [2-3]). |