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| | tetracycline (Achromycin) - drug class, medical uses, medication side effects, and drug interactions by MedicineNet.com |
 | | It is effective against a wide variety of bacteria including Hemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and many others. |
 | | The first drug of the tetracycline family, chlortetracycline, was introduced in 1948. |
 | | PRESCRIBED FOR: Tetracycline is used for many different infections including respiratory tract infections due to Hemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, or Mycoplasma pneumoniae. |
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