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

Doxycycline, a tetracyclic antibiotic.
Mirtazapine, a tetracyclic antidepressant.

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:

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  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)