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Indications And Usage Minocin ® Intravenous Is Indicated In The Treatment Of The Following Infections Due To Susceptible Isolates Of The Designated Bacteria: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Typhus Fever And The Typhus Group, Q Fever, Rickettsialpox And Tick Fevers Caused By Rickettsiae. Respiratory Tract Infections Caused By Mycoplasma Pneumoniae . Lymphogranuloma Venereum Caused By Chlamydia Trachomatis . Psittacosis (Ornithosis) Due To Chlamydophila Psittaci . Trachoma Caused By Chlamydia Trachomatis , Although The Infectious Agent Is Not Always Eliminated, As Judged By Immunofluorescence. Inclusion Conjunctivitis Caused By Chlamydia Trachomatis . Nongonococcal Urethritis, Endocervical, Or Rectal Infections In Adults Caused By Ureaplasma Urealyticum Or Chlamydia Trachomatis. Relapsing Fever Due To B Orrelia Recurrentis . Plague Due To Yersinia Pestis . Tularemia Due To Francisella Tularensis . Cholera Caused By Vibrio Cholerae . Campylobacter Fetus Infections Caused By Campylobacter Fetus . Brucellosis Due To Brucella Species (In Conjunction With Streptomycin). Bartonellosis Due To Bartonella Bacilliformis . Granuloma Inguinale Caused By Klebsiella Granulomatis . Minocycline Is Indicated For The Treatment Of Infections Caused By The Following Gram-Negative Bacteria When Bacteriologic Testing Indicates Appropriate Susceptibility To The Drug: Escherichia Coli . Enterobacter Aerogenes . Shigella Species. Acinetobacter Species. Respiratory Tract Infections Caused By Haemophilus Influenzae . Respiratory Tract And Urinary Tract Infections Caused By Klebsiella Species. Minocin ® Intravenous Is Indicated For The Treatment Of Infections Caused By The Following Gram-Positive Bacteria When Bacteriologic Testing Indicates Appropriate Susceptibility To The Drug: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Caused By Streptococcus Pneumoniae. Skin And Skin Structure Infections Caused By Staphylococcus Aureus (Note: Minocycline Is Not The Drug Of Choice In The Treatment Of Any Type Of Staphylococcal Infection.) When Penicillin Is Contraindicated, Minocycline Is An Alternative Drug In The Treatment Of The Following Infections: Meningitis Due To Neisseria Meningitidis . Syphilis Caused By Treponema Pallidum Subspecies Pallidum . Yaws Caused By Treponema Pallidum Subspecies Pertenue . Listeriosis Due To L Isteria Monocytogenes . Anthrax Due To Bacillus Anthracis . Vincent’s Infection Caused By Fusobacterium Fusiforme. Actinomycosis Caused By Actinomyces Israelii . Infections Caused By Clostridium Species. In Acute Intestinal Amebiasis , Minocycline May Be A Useful Adjunct To Amebicides. In Severe Acne , Minocycline May Be Useful Adjunctive Therapy. To Reduce The Development Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria And Maintain The Effectiveness Of Minocin ® (Minocycline) For Injection And Other Antibacterial Drugs, Minocin ® (Minocycline) For Injection Should Be Used Only To Treat Or Prevent Infections That Are Proven Or Strongly Suspected To Be Caused By Susceptible Bacteria. When Culture And Susceptibility Information Are Available, They Should Be Considered In Selecting Or Modifying Antibacterial Therapy. In The Absence Of Such Data, Local Epidemiology And Susceptibility Patterns May Contribute To The Empiric Selection Of Therapy.
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