Description

Erythromycin 20% water-soluble powder is a macrolide antibiotic indicated for the treatment of infectious diseases due to erythromycin-sensitive bacteria and Mycoplasma in poultry. Erythromycin binds reversibly to the 50S subunit of ribosomes, resulting in the blockage of transpeptidation or translocation reactions, leading to impaired and/or inhibited protein synthesis and, hence, to inhibited cell growth.

Indications

Erythromycin 20% water-soluble powder is indicated for the treatment of Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) caused by Mycoplasma infections, and for the treatment of infectious (respiratory) diseases due to erythromycin-sensitive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus (e.g. infectious arthritis), Haemophilus paragallinarum (e.g. infectious coryza) and Pasteurella multocida (e.g. pasteurellosis; pneumonia) in poultry.

Contra indications

Hypersensitivity to erythromycin.

Administration to animals with a seriously impaired hepatic and/or renal function.

Concurrent administration of tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, macrolides and lincosamides.

Side effects

Hypersensitivity reactions may occur.

Dosage

For oral administration.

Poultry:

100 g per 100 litres of drinking water for 3 - 5 days.

Withdrawal times

- For meat : 3 days.

- For eggs : 6 days.

Packaging

Sachet of 100 g and jar of 1000 g.