rolitetracycline

A more soluble and less irritating derivative of tetracycline; uses and effectiveness are similar to those of tetracycline, and it may be administered intravenously or intramuscularly, which makes it useful when oral administration of a tetracycline is impossible or impracticable.

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ro·li·tet·ra·cy·cline .rō-li-.te-trə-'sī-.klēn n a semisynthetic broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₇H₃₃N₃O₈ used esp. for parenteral administration in cases requiring high concentrations or when oral administration is impractical

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ro·li·tet·ra·cy·cline (ro-lĭ-tet″rə-siґklin) a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline group, used as an antibacterial, administered intravenously or intramuscularly.