Tetracycline

27 interactions 1 explained in plain English
Also sold as: Achromycin V® Sumycin® Viabecline Vitastem
About Tetracycline

Tetracycline is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections including respiratory, skin, urinary, and tick-borne infections, plus acne. Read the full Tetracycline drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Jun 30, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

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All (27) Contraindicated (1) Major (19) Moderate (7)

Contraindicated

Tetracycline Acitretin Soriatane® An increased risk of pseudotumor cerebri (benign intracranial hypertension) Details

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