Oxytetracycline
Oxytetracycline HCl
(ox-it-tet-ra-sye-kleen) Terramycin®
Tetracycline ANtibiotic
Prescriber Highlightst
Tetracycline antibiotic; while many bacteria are now resistant,
it still may be very useful to treat mycoplasma,
rickettsia, spirochetes, & Chlamydia
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity. Extreme Caution:
Pregnancy. Caution: Liver, renal insufficiency
Adverse Effects: GI distress, staining of developing teeth
& bones, superinfections, photosensitivity; long-term
use may cause uroliths. Cats do not tolerate very well.
Horses: if stressed may break with diarrheas (oral
use). Ruminants: high oral doses can cause ruminal
microflora depression & ruminoreticular stasis. Rapid IV
of undiluted propylene glycol-based products can cause
intravascular hemolysis & cardiodepressant effects. IM:
local reactions, yellow staining & necrosis may be seen
at the injection site.



Tetracycline HCl
(tet-ra-sye-kleen) Aquadrops®, Panmycin®
tetracycline antibiotic
Prescriber Highlights
Prototype tetracycline antibiotic; many bacteria are now
resistant, but still may be very useful to treat mycoplasma,
rickettsia, spirochetes, & Chlamydia
Dosing frequency may be an issue for small animals
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity
Extreme Caution: Pregnancy
Caution: Liver or renal insufficiency
Adverse Effects: GI distress, staining of developing teeth
& bones, superinfections, photosensitivity; long-term
use may cause uroliths. Cats : Do not tolerate very well.
Horses: If stressed may break with diarrheas (oral
use). Ruminants: High oral doses can cause ruminal
microflora depression & ruminoreticular stasis; rapid IV
of undiluted propylene glycol-based products can cause
intravascular hemolysis & cardiodepressant effects; IM:
local reactions, yellow staining & necrosis may be seen
at the injection site