Clinical application of minocycline in dermatology
Abstract：Minocycline is a second-generation, semi-synthetic tetracycline that has the strongest antibacterial effect in the tetracycline. In addition to anti-microbial effect, tetracyclines can exert a variety of biological actions that are independent of their anti-microbial activity, including anti-inlfammatory and anti-apoptotic activities, inhibition of proteolysis, inhibition of angiogenesis and tumor metastasis and so on. Clinically, tetracycline has been used to treat various skin diseases such as acne, rosacea, bullous skin diseases. This paper reviews new developments of the minocycline in the treatment of dermatosis, such as the treatment of vitiligo, prurigo pigmentosa, et al, so as to provide a reference for the treatment of some skin diseases by using minocycline.
Keywords：MinocyclineSkin diseasesClinical application
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 120-123 )