[4S-(4α,4aα,5aα,6β,12aα)]-7-Chloro-4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide Monohydrochloride; 6-Demethyl-7-chlorotetracycline Hydrochloride; Demetraciclina; Detravis; Ledermycin Hydrochloride; Meciclin;

An antibiotic related to tetracycline and produced by streptomyces aureofaciens. Because it is excreted more slowly than tetracycline, it maintains effective blood levels for longer periods of time.