Chemical Name: MINOCYCLINE (mi-noe-SYE-kleen).

Minocin is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. This medicine is not effective treating infections caused by viruses.

Manufactured by Wyeth-Ayerst

SIDE EFFECTS that may occur while taking this medication include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lightheadedness, unsteadiness or regaining in the ears.