Brands

Panmycin

 

Description

A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from chlortetracycline and used in medicine to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.  It works like most other Bacteriostatic antibiotics by inhibiting the production of protein in invading cells.  Will not work against virus infections.

 

Uses

• Mild respiratory infections
• Prevent infection after surgery or injury
• Mycoplasma
• Some eye infections
• Urinary infections

 

Dosage

• 5 to 10mg/lb orally, three times a day (7)
• Panmycin - 0.05 to 0.10cc/lb (7)
• Terramycin soluble powder - 1/2 to 1 tsp./8oz water, fresh daily (7)
• Tetracycline capsules - 500 mg of powder mixed in 1 litre of water for 14-30 days (7)
• 2-5 mg/ml in drinking water (20)
• 10-20 mg/kg orally, two to three times daily (20)
• 20 mg/kg BID orally (24)
• 3 mg/ml for 7 days in drinking water (24)

 

Side Effects

• Loss of appetite
• Itchiness

 

Warnings

• Do not supply ANY milk products while on this antibiotic

 

Incompatibilities

Tetracycline may decrease the effect of penicillin based drugs or aminoglycosides.

 

References: [7] [19] [20] [24]

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