Oxytetracycline

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Oxytetracycline is a tetracycline class of antibiotics, commonly used for the treatment of various infectious diseases like anthrax, Chlamydia, cholera, typhus, relapsing fever, malaria, plaque, syphilis, respiratory infection, streptococcal infection, and acne.


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Dosage: Oxytetracycline: PD; anorexia and diarrhea at 30 mg/kg, IM q8h; tissue irritation can occur.

15 mg/kg IM q8h
25 mg/kg SC q24h
50 mg/kg PO q12h
1 mg/mL drinking water

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Exotic animal formulary / editor, James W. Carpenter ; associate editor, Christopher J. Marion. -- 4th ed. p. ; cm. ISBN 978-1-4377-2264-2 (pbk.) I. Carpenter, James W. (James Wyman). II. Marion, Christopher J. [DNLM: 1. Veterinary Drugs--Formularies. 2. Animals, Domestic--Formularies. 3. Animals, Wild--Formularies. 4. Animals, Zoo--Formularies. 5. Drug Therapy--veterinary--Formularies. SF 917]