Tetracycline

external

• Effects

  • Brown gums
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Steatosis
  • Staining of teeth
  • Photosensitivity
  • Onycholysis
  • Nail pitting
  • Benign intracranial hypertension
  • Photosensitivity dermatitis
  • Acquired Fanconi syndrome
  • Nausea and vomiting

• Parents

  • Antibiotic
  • Drug secreted in breast milk
  • Antimalarial drug
  • Teratogenic drug

• Children

  • Doxycycline
  • Minocycline
  • Anthracycline
  • Demeclocycline

• Treats

  • Acne rosacea
  • Acne vulgaris
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Lymphogranuloma venereum
  • Granuloma inguinale
  • Tropical sprue
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Psittacosis
  • Malaria