Tetracycline
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.