Definition of Minocycline

Minocycline: A tetracycline antibiotic used to treat many different bacteria in urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and other injections. The brand names for minocycline include Dynacin, Minocin, and Vectrin.

The tetracyclines are broad-spectrum antibiotics effective against a wide variety of bacteria including Hemophilus influenzae (H. flu), Streptococcus pneumoniae (strep), Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and many others. The first drug of the tetracycline family, chlortetracycline, was introduced in 1948. For more information, see: Tetracycline.