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Demeclocycline MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Demeclocycline
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.426.559.847.562.900.185
D04.615.562.900.185
Unique ID
D003707
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003707
Scope Note
A TETRACYCLINE analog having a 7-chloro and a 6-methyl. Because it is excreted more slowly than tetracycline, it maintains effective blood levels for longer periods of time.
Entry Term(s)
Declomycin
Demeclocycline Hydrochloride
Demeclocycline Monohydrochloride
Demeclocycline, 4-epimer
Demeclocycline, Calcium (1:1) Salt
Demeclocycline, Calcium (1:2) Salt
Demethylchlortetracycline
Ledermycin
Lédermycine
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Related Numbers
127-33-3
14206-59-8
29O079NTYT
64-73-3
96724-38-8
96724-42-4
CAS Type 1 Name
2-Naphthacenecarboxamide, 7-chloro-4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-, (4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha))-
Public MeSH Note
92; was DEMETHYLCHLORTETRACYCLINE 1963-91; DEMECLOCYCLINE was see DEMETHYLCHLORTETRACYCLINE 1975-91
Online Note
use DEMECLOCYCLINE to search DEMETHYLCHLORTETRACYCLINE 1966-91
History Note
92; was DEMETHYLCHLORTETRACYCLINE 1963-91; DEMECLOCYCLINE was see DEMETHYLCHLORTETRACYCLINE 1975-91
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/07/05
Demeclocycline Preferred
Demeclocycline Hydrochloride Narrower
Demeclocycline, 4-epimer Narrower
Demeclocycline, Calcium (1:2) Salt Narrower
Demeclocycline, Calcium (1:1) Salt Narrower
Declomycin Narrower
Demeclocycline Monohydrochloride Narrower
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