Tetracyclines: Doxycycline, Minocycline, Chlamydia, Spirochetes, Rickettsia, Mycoplasma, Vibrio mnemonic

Tetracyclines [Tetra-cycles]

Inhibit 30S ribosomal unit [4 wheels parked inside 30S]
Effective against:
- Chlamydia [Clam]
- Lime disease [Severed Lime]
- Spirochetes [Spiral]
- Rickettsia [Racket]
- Mycoplasma [My cop plasma amorphous shape]
- Vibrio [Comma shaped bacillus from clams]
Eliminated first into bile, reabsorbed and then excreted by kidney [hungry kidney first licking with a green tongue]
Causes tooth and bone discoloration in children [spotted tooth]
Calcium and Magnesium (e.g. antacids, dairy) decrease absorption from GI [California surfer with a magnet pulling back the tetra-cycle]
Hepatotoxic [Severed liver]
Phototoxicity [Burning sun]
Blurry vision [Blurred eye] due to increased intracranial pressure
Doxycycline [Dog is cycling] is eliminated exclusively in bile [Sinking into bile puddle]
Minocycline [mine cycle] enters the brain and endolymph, causing vertigo and vomiting