Parana ERITRO 40% ws
1 g of the drug contains:
Erythromycin (as Thiocyanate) 400mg
Dosage:
For oral administration.
Poultry: 100 g per 200 litres of drinking water for 3 – 5 days.
Description:
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that is bacteriostatic but in high concentration is bactericide. It absorbs from the gut and diffuses in all tissues. Erythromycin
activity is higher in high pH especially in pH=8. Its excretion is
from bile and a little from urine.
Indications:
Erythromycin acts against Mycoplasma, Clostridia, Chlamydia, Bacillus anthracis,
Corynebacterium, Listeria, Mycobacterium and Rickettsia but it is not efficient
against Protozoa, Fungi and gram negative bacteria such as Entrobacter, Klebsiella,
Pseudomonas and E.coli. It can be used for Bronchopneumonia, Bacterial enteritis,
Urinary infections, Upper respiratory infections, Coryza, Sinusitis and CRD.
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.
Withdrawal times:
– For meat : 3 days.
– For eggs : 6 days.
