Oxytetracycline 96% (Terramycin) powder, 20 grams (0.044 lbs)

In veterinary medicine, oxytetracycline is used in the form of a base, hydrochloride, and dihydrate. Oxytetracycline base is an amorphous light yellow substance, poorly soluble in water. Oxytetracycline hydrochloride and dihydrate are crystalline substances of yellow color, odorless, bitter taste, readily soluble in water.

Pharmacological properties

Oxytetracycline is a tetracycline antibiotic produced by Streptomyces rimosus. Possesses a wide spectrum of antibacterial action, is active against many gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms, incl. Escherichia, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Rickettsia, and some types of Mycoplasma; does not act on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus, most fungi, and small viruses. The mechanism of the antibacterial action of oxytetracycline is based on the suppression of protein synthesis of the microbial cell (blockade of ribosome function) and blockade of RNA synthesis.

Application

Treatment of cattle, pigs, and poultry for respiratory and alimentary canal diseases caused by microorganisms sensitive to oxytetracycline.

Dosage

Oxytetracycline is used orally 2 times a day in doses per 1 kg of animal weight: cattle 10-20 mg, pigs 15-30, chickens, turkeys, ducks 20-50 mg.

Contraindications

Individual hypersensitivity of animals to antibiotics of the tetracycline group.

Caveats

Slaughter of animals for meat is allowed no earlier than 6 days after the last use of the drug. The meat of animals that were forcedly killed before the expiration of the specified period can be used for feeding carnivores or for processing into meat and bone meal.

Milk obtained from animals during the treatment period and within 2 days after the last administration of oxytetracycline should not be used for food purposes. Such milk can be used after heat treatment for feeding animals.

Release form

Laminated packages of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 g and / or polymer packages of 20, 50, 100, 500 g; 1 kg; polymer containers 20 g each

Storage

Dry, dark place inaccessible to children at a temperature of 18 ° C to 25 ° C.

Expiration date: 4 years from the date of manufacture.