Doxycycline Calcium

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The calcium salt form of doxycycline exhibiting antimicrobial activity. Doxycycline blocks binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the mRNA-ribosome complex, thereby inhibiting protein synthesis. In addition, this agent has exhibited inhibition of collagenase activity. (NCI)

**Synonyms:** - DOXYCYCLINE CALCIUM - Vibramycin