Minocycline vs Tetracycline
Compare Minocycline and Tetracycline side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Minocycline | Tetracycline | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Tetracycline-class Drug | Tetracycline-class Antimicrobial |
| Used to treat | Acne vulgaris, Anthrax, Borrelia infections, Chancroid, Cholera, Escherichia coli infections, Meningococcal infections, Mycoplasma infections, Plague, Psittacosis, Respiratory tract infections, Rocky mountain spotted fever, Trachoma, Tularemia | Acne vulgaris, Bacterial eye infections, Bacterial infections, Bartonella infections, Borrelia infections, Bronchitis, Campylobacter infections, Chancroid, Chlamydia infections, Cholera, Gonorrhea, Granuloma inguinale, H. pylori infection, Mycoplasma infections, Protozoan infections, Psittacosis, Rickettsia infections, Staphylococcal infections, Streptococcal infections, Syphilis |
| Generic price | From $0.18 each, about $5.40 for 30 (50 mg capsule) | From $0.25 each, about $7.42 for 30 (250 mg capsule) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |