Chlortetracycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic tetracycline with a 7-chloro substitution. It inhibits growth of both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria by inhibiting protein synthesis.
Chlortetracycline is an analog of tetracycline , a broad spectrum antibiotic. In addition to its actions against microorganisms, chlortetracycline suppresses inflammation by inhibiting neutrophil action and other aspects of the innate immune response. 4-epi-Chlortetracycline is an epimer of chlortetracycline.