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Meclocycline Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of meclocycline include completed suicide, toxicity to various agents, and completed suicide, based on 905 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Meclocycline side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for meclocycline.

1
Completed Suicide42.5%385
2
Toxicity To Various Agents29.3%265
3
Completed Suicide17.1%155
4
Exposure Via Ingestion7.5%68
5
Death6.5%59
6
Poisoning5.3%48
7
Toxicity To Various Agents4.5%41
8
Suspected Suicide4.2%38
9
Cardio-respiratory Arrest3.5%32
10
Cardiac Arrest2.8%25
11
Drug Toxicity2.2%20
12
Death2.2%20
13
Respiratory Arrest2.2%20
14
Intentional Drug Misuse2.1%19
15
Medication Error2.1%19

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that meclocycline caused these reactions.

Report severity

98.1%Serious888 reports
21.4%Hospitalizations194 reports
90.1%Fatal815 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Meclocycline drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside meclocycline. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Acetaminophen31.3%283
2
Ibuprofen11.5%104
3
Amlodipine9.3%84
4
Metoprolol9.2%83
5
Darunavir9.0%81
6
Diphenhydramine8.7%79
7
Quetiapine-fumarate8.7%79
8
Alprazolam7.8%71
9
Gabapentin7.7%70
10
Metformin7.0%63
11
Lisinopril5.9%53
12
Clonazepam5.7%52
13
Citalopram-hydrobromide5.3%48
14
Hydrocodone5.2%47
15
Diltiazem5.0%45

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen2.7%24
2
Aspirin2.1%19
3
Furosemide1.7%15
4
Lisinopril1.4%13
5
Atorvastatin-calcium1.3%12
6
Metformin1.2%11
7
Simvastatin1.2%11
8
Levothyroxine-sodium1.1%10
9
Omeprazole1.1%10
10
Gabapentin1.0%9
11
Pantoprazole-sodium1.0%9
12
Methotrexate0.9%8
13
Folic-acid0.9%8
14
Hydrocodone0.9%8
15
Albuterol0.8%7

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports meclocycline side effects

50.9% of meclocycline adverse event reports involve female patients and 45.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 71%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female50.9%
Male45.5%
Unknown3.5%

Age group

< 20.1%
2–110.1%
12–175.9%
18–6470.8%
65+23.1%

What is meclocycline used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking meclocycline when the adverse event was reported.

ArthritisCardiovascular Event ProphylaxisCompleted SuicideDiabetes MellitusDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDyspepsiaDermatitis ContactDrug AbuseFibromyalgiaHeadacheInflammationIntestinal UlcerKawasaki^s DiseaseOsteoarthritisOverdose

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Meclocycline brand names and reporting trend

Meclocycline is sold under the brand name Meclan.

Brand names

Meclan912

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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