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  • June 29, 2010 at 5:45 pm #304247
    Jan Lucinda1
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    I talked to a pharmacy about minocycline and asked if it was minocycline hcl.  Does anyone know what that is?  I wasn't sure.

    June 29, 2010 at 5:57 pm #347757
    reesak
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    Hi Jan – I believe it stands for hydrochloride – the full name for minocycline is minocycline hydrochloride.  (I do medical transcription for a living, that's how I know!)

    ReesaK

    June 29, 2010 at 6:10 pm #347758
    Jan Lucinda1
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    Reesak-

    THanks so much.  She asked if it was hcl or er.  Any idea about that?

    June 29, 2010 at 8:18 pm #347759
    Maz
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    [user=2445]Jan Lucinda1[/user] wrote:

    THanks so much.  She asked if it was hcl or er.  Any idea about that?

    Hi Jan,

    “ER” stands for the extended release version of minocycline hydrochloride. An example would be Solodyn:

    http://www.solodyn.com/

    In some instances (like for scleroderma) the ER version may actually provide benefit and possibly easier on the gut. However, the idea of rising and falling serum levels with pulsed dosing would likely mean that immediate release forms would be better in order to elicit herxing, such as for RA.

    Peace, Maz

    June 29, 2010 at 10:42 pm #347760
    Jan Lucinda1
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    Maz-

    Thanks for the information.  Much to learn.

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