Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects
Overview
1st generation time- and concentration-dependent antimicrobial that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome.
Uses of Chlortetracycline hydrochloride
- Treatment of feline chlamydial conjunctivitis (oral doxycycline is the treatment of choice).
- Treatment of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis and canine spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects (via an immunomodulatory mechanism).
- Treatment of keratitis, conjunctivitis, and blepharitis caused by Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., and Proteus spp. and/or Pseudomonas spp.
- Tetracyclines have a broad spectrum including both aerobic and anaerobic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, mycoplasmas, rickettsiae, and Chlamydia spp. Pseudomonas spp. and Staphylococci spp. may be resistant.
Dose of Chlortetracycline hydrochloride in Dogs and Cats
Dogs and cats:
0.5–2 cm of ointment to affected eye q6h for 5 days.
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Side Effects of Chlortetracycline hydrochloride in Dogs and Cats
None known
Contraindications of Chlortetracycline hydrochloride in Dogs and Cats
Safety during pregnancy and lactation is unknown.
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