 minocycline (inn) is a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic, and has a broader spectrum than the other members of the group. it is a bacteriostatic antibiotic, classified as a long-acting type. as a result of its long half-life it generally has serum levels 2â4 times that of the simple water-soluble tetracyclines (150&nbsp;mg giving 16 times the activity levels compared with 250&nbsp;mg of tetracycline at 24â48 hours). minocycline is the most lipid-soluble of the tetracycline-class antibiotics, giving it the greatest penetration into the prostate and brain, but also the greatest amount of central nervous system (cns)-related side effects, such as vertigo. 
Anti-acne_preparations Neuroprotective_agents Tetracycline_antibiotics