Description

Erythromycin

Erythromycin belongs to the group of macrolide antibiotics. It acts bacteriostatic by suppressing protein synthesis through binding to the 50S-subunit of the 70S-ribosomes and by suppressing the action of the peptidyl-transferase enzyme.

• The offered product is effective against gram-positive bacteria like Streptococci, Staphylococci, Clostridia and Corynebacteria spp.
• It is also effective against some Gram-negative bacteria like Pasteurella and Haemophilus spp, Mycoplasma spp.

Indications

• It is indicated for the treatment of respiratory diseases caused by Mycoplasma and/or bacterial infections in poultry.
• It is effective in the treatment of Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD), Mycoplasmosis, Pasteurella infections, infectious Coryza and Salmonellosis.
• It is also effective in the treatment of infections caused by Erysipelas and Mycoplasma in turkeys.

Contraindications

• Do not administer to animals hypersensitive to erythromycin.
• Do not administer to animals with an impaired liver function.
• Erythromycin must never be used in horses, rabbits and guinea pigs; it may result in acute lethal colitis because it disturbs the intestinal flora.
• Also in ruminants, it can result in a severe disturbance in ruminal digestion.

Side effects

• Erythromycin can occasionally cause gastrointestinal disturbances such as emptying of the stomach and increased intestinal motility (diarrhoea).

Incompatibility

• Do not combine erythromycin with other macrolide antibiotics.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:

For oral administration via drinking water.

• Poultry, turkeys: 125 g per 100 litres of drinking water during 3 – 5 days (equivalent to 20 mg of erythromycin per kg bodyweight).

1. Make a pre-solution of 100 g in 1-litre lukewarm water and add this to the required amount of drinking water. In case of increased or lowered water intake adjust the medication concentrations accordingly.
2. Repeat treatment only on the advice of your veterinarian.
3. Medicated drinking water should be used within 24 hours.

Withdrawal period

• Eggs: 6 days
  Meat: 6 days

Storage conditions

• Store in a dry, dark place between 2 °C and 25 °C.
• Store in a closed packing.
• Keep the medicine away from children.