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For flowers constructed of four whorls, see cyclic flower.
Doxycycline, a tetracyclic antibiotic.
Mirtazapine, a tetracyclic antidepressant.

Tetracyclics are cyclic chemical compounds that contain four fused rings of atoms, for example, Tröger's base.

Some tricyclic compounds having three fused and one tethered ring (connected to main nucleus by a single bond) can also classified as tetracyclic, for example, ciclazindol.[1]

Tetracyclic compounds have various pharmaceutical uses, such as:

See also

References

  1. ^ Wheatley, David (1982-05-01). "A new weight-reducing drug with novel properties". Postgraduate Medical Journal. 58 (679): 279–281. doi:10.1136/pgmj.58.679.279. ISSN 0032-5473. PMC 2426414. PMID 7050949.
  2. ^ Jilani, Talha N.; Gibbons, Jonathan R.; Faizy, Rubina M.; Saadabadi, Abdolreza (2022). Mirtazapine. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. PMID 30085601. Retrieved 2023-01-03. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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