Tetracycline Overview

✔ What is it?
An antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis.

✔ How to recognize it?
Common examples include tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline, and demeclocycline.

✔ How does it work?
Blocks bacterial ribosomes → Prevents protein production → Stops bacterial growth.

✔ Easy trick to remember:
"Tetra Stops Trouble" (Tetracyclines stop bacterial growth by targeting protein synthesis).

✔ Common uses:

• Acne

• Respiratory infections

• Lyme disease

• Chlamydia and other STIs

• Rocky Mountain spotted fever

• Malaria prevention