Chemicals and Drugs

Chlortetracycline

A TETRACYCLINE with a 7-chloro substitution.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A TETRACYCLINE with a 7-chloro substitution.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C22H23ClN2O8
Molecular Weight
478.9 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
57-62-5
IUPAC Name
(4S,4aS,5aS,6S,12aR)-7-chloro-4-(dimethylamino)-1,6,10,11,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-3,12-dioxo-4,4a,5,5a-tetrahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide
InChIKey
DHPRQBPJLMKORJ-XRNKAMNCSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@]1([C@H]2C[C@H]3[C@@H](C(=O)C(=C([C@]3(C(=O)C2=C(C4=C(C=CC(=C41)Cl)O)O)O)O)C(=O)N)N(C)C)O
MeSH Unique ID
D002751
Source
PubChem CID 54675777

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Chlorotetracycline
  • Aureocyclin
  • Aureomycin
  • Aureomycine
  • Biomycin
  • Chlortetracycline Bisulfate
  • Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride
  • Chlortetracycline Monohydrochloride
  • Chlortetracycline Sulfate (1:1)
  • Chlortetracycline Sulfate (2:1)
  • Chlortetracycline, 4-Epimer
  • Chlortetracycline, Calcium Salt
  • 4-Epimer Chlortetracycline
  • Bisulfate, Chlortetracycline
  • Calcium Salt Chlortetracycline
  • Chlortetracycline, 4 Epimer
  • Hydrochloride, Chlortetracycline
  • Monohydrochloride, Chlortetracycline
  • Salt Chlortetracycline, Calcium

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.455w.426w.559w.847w.562.900w.146w
  2. D04w.615w.562.900w.146w

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NLM Classification

QV 360

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chlortetracycline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002751. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002751
  2. Chlortetracycline. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlortetracycline
  3. Chlortetracycline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417948
  4. Chlortetracycline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 54675777. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54675777