Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents

Exposure Assessment
Agent Name	Tetracycline
CAS Number	60-54-8
Formula	C22-H24-N2-O8
Major Category	Other Chemicals
Synonyms	TETRACYCLINE FREE BASE; Tetracyclines; TET-SOL 324; Polyotic; Tetracycline; Achromycin V; Panmycin; Robitet; Sumycin; Tetracyn; (4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha))-4-(Dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide; [ChemFinder]
Category	Pharmaceuticals
Comments	Occupational asthma reported in the pharmaceutical industry; [Malo] Tetracyclines may induce photosensitivity in patients taking these drugs systemically (photodrug reaction). [Marks, p. 201-3]
Skin Designation (ACGIH)	Not evaluated
Adverse Effects
Asthma	Yes
Links to Other NLM Databases
Health Studies	Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: TETRACYCLINE
Toxicity Information	Search TOXNET
Chemical Information	Search ChemIDplus
Biomedical References	Search PubMed
Related Information in Haz-Map
Diseases	Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: Asthma, occupational