List of General Antibiotics being used in veterinary Treatment Purpose in India
Antibiotics are agents with biological activities to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. Ever since antibiotics were discovered more than eight decades ago, they have been used widely in modern medicine and are extremely effective against bacterial infections, which once used to be major cause to morbidity and mortality. Antibiotics are not only used to treat bacterial infections in humans, but also used to protect the health and welfare of animals.
Type of Antibiotics
Bacteriocidal Antibiotics -Antibiotics that kill bacteria include aminoglycosides, beta lactams, fluoroquinolones, glycopeptides, lipopeptides, nitroimidazoles and nitrofurans.
Bacteriostatic Antibiotics-Antibiotics that inhibit bacterial growth include glycylcyclines, lincosamides, macrolides, oxazolidinones, streptogramins and sulphonamides.
In India, Thausands of Veterinary Pharmaceutical companies are there having different brand names of different antibiotics. Here are a short list of few companys who are dealing with antibiotic for animals. This is for a ready reference to the Regd. veterinarians. There may be changes in trade name, doses indications of the drugs depending upon the ongoing research in veterinary science. Before using this reference table please do confirm personnaly from a reliable sources.
| Name of Drugs | Dose | (Trade name)TN. With presentation | Indications/MOA/precaution |
| Amoxycillin
(Long acting) |
D/Cat:10-20mg(TD)BID
C/H/G: 10mg/kg BW. BID. IM, IV, PO. |
Inj. INVEMOX(amoxy-15%LA)-100ml(sequent)
Inj. SYNKRON-4g(amoxy -2g&cloxa-2g)(cadila) Bol. AMOXIRAM(1.5gm,2’S)(virbac) Pow. IRIS MOX(10%w/w,50&500mg)(iris) |
Mastitis, UTI, Otitis,
Wound Infectious, calf scours, Metritis, hemorrhagic Septicemia
|
| Amoxycillin + dicloxacillin | D/cat :10-20mg(TD)
C/H/G:10mg/kg BW(TD) BID IM,IV |
Inj. MOXEL-D…500mg,2.5g,3g,4g.(alembic)
Inj. INTAMOX-D…500mg,2.5g,3.5g,4.5g.(intas) (Amoxy &dicloxa equal conc.) |
|
| Amoxicillin + sulbactum | LA : 3-4 g OD BID(TD)
SA: 300 mg OD BID(TD) |
Inj. PETROMOX…300mg,3g,4.5g(novartis)
Inj. AMOXIRUM FORTE-300mg,3g,4.5g( virbac) (amoxy-200mg&sulb-100mg=300mg) (amoxy-2g&sulb-1g=3g)(amoxy-3g&sulb-1.5g=4.5g |
Otitis, UTI, Skin & Soft
tissue infection, Mixed bacterial infection |
| (Amoxycillin-200mg+
Cavulinate potassium-28.75mg)/5ml |
D/cat: 8.75mg/kg BW
IV, IM, SC. & 12.5-25mg/kg BW PO
|
Dry susp. CLAVAM(6.6g)…30ml
Dry susp. TEMOBAX(6.6g)…30ml(vetnex) Dry susp. AUGMENTIN(6.6g)…30ml(GSK)
|
RTI, Otitis, UTI, skin &
soft tissue infections, mixed bacterial Iinfection. Penicillin hypersensitivity reaction may occur. |
| Ampicillin +dicloxacillin | C/B/S/G/H:5-10mg/kg BW
D/cat: 10mg/kgBW IM,IV,SC&20mg/kg PO |
Inj. AC-VET FORT D…3g(intas)
Inj. BAXIVET-D…2.5g,4g(lyka) (Ampi+diclox equql conc.) |
RTI,UTI,gastro intestinal,skine
and soft tissue infections,otitis pneumonia,pharyngitis,mastitis, metritis,synovitis. Penicillin hypersensitivity reaction may occur. |
| Azithromycin | D/cat: 5-10mg/Kg BW OD-BID PO
On empty stomach |
Tab. AZEE…100mg,250mg,500mg(cipla)
Tab. AZITHIRAL…100mg,250mg,500mg(alembic) Syrup. AZITHIRAL…15ml(100mg&200mg/5ml)
|
Respiratory tract, Skin,
Soft tissue and non-tubercular mycobactrial infections.
|
| Benzathine penicillin
(long acting) |
C/H/S/G: 12000 IU/ Kg BW IM only
D/cat: 40000 IU /Kg BW. IM only |
Inj. PENIDURE-LA…6lac, 12lac, 24lac.(wyeth) | Stepto, staphylo, pneumococcus
cornybacterium, leptospira clostridium,Actinomycosis, anthrax, blackleg, tetanus, arthritis, Mastitis, Metritis, hemorrhagic Septicemia, exudative epidermitis, pyelonephritis. Horse : Strangle, |
| Ceftrixone
|
LA: 5-10 mg/kg BW
Calf/S/G: 10-15mg/kg D/Cat: 15-25 mg/kg BW IV IM. |
Inj. INTACEF…0.25g,0.5g,1g,2g,3g,4g(intas)
Inj. WOCEF…0.5g,3g(vetoquinol) Inj. ZYDACEF…4g(zydus) Inj. CEFSTAN…500mg,3g(pfizer) |
It effective against both GM-VE &
GM +VE Bacteria (aerobes and anaerobes), and mastitis, H.S. pneumonia, peritonitis, skin and soft tissue infection. Avoid use in penicillin Hyper sencitiv animals as cross rasistance between penicillin and cephalosporin has been observed. |
| Ceftrixone3g + tazobactum
3.375mg
|
C/B: 5-6mg/kg BW
IM,IV |
Inj. CEFSTAN-PLUS…3.375g(Pfizer)
Inj. WOCEF-XP…3.375gm(vetoquinol) Inj. CETRIAX-TAZO…3.375gm(KAPL) (ceftrixone-3g&tazobactum375mg) Inj. INTACEF-TAZO…562mg,2.25g,3.375g,4.5g(intas) Inj. VETAZO…2.25g,3.375g(zydus) |
|
| Ceftrixone+
sulbactum |
All animal: 5-6mg/kg BW IM,IV,SC | Inj. CEFEVET FORT…3g,4.5g,7.5g5(dosch)
Inj. VETACEF PLUS…3g,4.5g(provimi Inj. KEFTAC…750mg(pharmatec health care) |
|
| Enrofloxacin
(100mg/ml) (200mg/ml long acting)
|
All Animals: 2.5-5mg/ Kg BW short acting
|
Inj. ENROCIN…15ml,100ml(Pfizer)
Tab. ENROCIN(150mg)…10×10’S(Pfizer) Inj. ENROGIL(10%)…15ml,50ml,100ml(G. loucatose) Inj. ENROGIL(20%)…30ml,50ml (G. loucatose) Inj. K-FLOX(10%)…15ml,30ml,50ml,100ml(KAPL) Inj. ROFLOX(10%)…15ml,100ml(novartis) Liq. MERIQUIN ORAL(100mg/ml)-100ml,500ml,5lt. |
Acute & chronic Mastitis, RT
infection, Pneumonia, H.S., B.Q., Pyometra, Metritis joint ill, Uro genital infection otitis, Brucellosis, Salmonellosis, Colibacillosis, wooden tongue,Pseudomanas, – GIT infection, colisepticemia, Wound. (It is contraindicated in below 1 yr calf It may cause arthropathic effect. GI, CNS disturbances. not recommended in horses) |
| All Animals: 7.5 mg/Kg BW IM,IV,SC | Inj. FORTIVIR(10% LA)…30ml(virbac)
(Rumi. 3ml/40kg BW)
|
||
| Gentamicin
(40mg/ml) (aminoglycoside) |
All animal:
4-5mg/kg BW BID IM,IV |
Inj. GENTAMICIN 30&100ml.(KAPL,TTK,)
Inj. RANBAMYCIN…100ml Inj. MICROGENTA(80mg/ml)…100ml |
UTI, Mastitis, Metritis,
Wound infection, Pyometra, Otitis, Pneumonia, Ocular infection, GI infection It is contraindication in pregnancy as it crosses the placental barier leading to renal impairment and ototoxicity in fetus. Avoid amino glycoside in cow prone to milk fever. |
| Amikacin
(250mg/ml) (aminoglycoside) |
D/cat:10 mg/kg BW TID
IM,IV, SC. |
Inj. TAMIK…50ml,100ml(TTK)
Inj. AMIKIN…30ml,100ml(vetsfarma) Inj. AMIDAC…10ml,50ml,100ml(zydus) |
Septicemia, urinary tract
infection, burns, post-operative infections, other resistant infections Avoid Amino glycoside in cows prone to milk fever |
| Kenamicin
(aminoglycoside) |
C/B:5-10mg/kgBW
D/cat: 5mg/kgBW IM,IV |
Inj. KANCIN(250mg/ml)…50ml(morvel)
Inj. KANCIN…0.5g,1g(alembic) |
Mastitis, endometritis,
RB (repeat breeding), RTI, calf scours, enteritis, omphalitis. Cochlear and vestibular damage may result due to chronic parental therapy. Avoid amino glycoside in cow prone to milk fever. |
| Oxytetracycline
(50mg/ml 100mg/ml 200mg/ml) |
C/B/S/G/H: 5-10 mg/Kg BW/DAY
D/cat: 10-20mg/ kg BW OD Long acting C/B : 10 – 20 mg/ kg BW deep IM only
|
Inj. TERRAMYCIN-(50)…30ml,100ml(Pfizer)
Inj.OTC(50)…30ml,50ml,100ml(zydus) Inj. Oxy-50…30ml,50ml,100ml(vetindia) Inj. Oxy-100…30,100ml(vetindia) Inj. Oxy LA(200)…30ml,50ml,100ml(vetindia) Inj. Oxymor-LA…50ml(morvel) Bol. steclin Bol. OTC(500mg)…10×4’S Liq. OTC HCL(50mg/ml)…60ml(Pfizer) Pow. NEOGEN…50g,100g,500g (OTC 5%w/w+ neomycin sulphate) |
H.S., B.Q, Pneumonia, Anthrax
Brucellosis, genito urinary tract infection. Mastitis, Strangles, Enteritis, Swine erysipelas, Leptospirosis RTI.
Intra articular injection are contraindication avoid OTC administration in pup’s and pregnant animal.
|
| Streptomycin
(aminoglycoside) +penicillin (B-lactum)
|
LA: 2 ml/ 50 kg BW
SA: 1 ml/ 5 kg BW IM only |
Inj. DICRYSTICIN-DS…2.5g,5g(zydus)
(procaine penicillin G 15Lac,penicillin G sodium 5lac,streptomycine sulphate 2.5g)/2.5g vial Inj. PENSBIOTIC MD…2.5g(KAPL)
|
H.S., abortion Salmonella,
Bovine T.B., Brucellosis, Actinomycosis, Actinobacillosis, leptospirosis. Mixed bacterial infections caused by gram +ve and –Ve organisms Avoid amino glycoside cow prone to milk fever and it’s also affect the 8th cranial nerve of the fetus especially in cattle. |
| Sulphonamide + trimethoprim
|
LA: 15 – 30 mg/kg BW
D. 15 mg / kg BW IM, IV, PO. |
Inj. ORIPRIM…30ml(zydus)
(sulphamethoxazole400mg+trim 80mg)/5ml Bol. ORIPRIM(Sulpha2g+trim400mg)…4’S Inj. BACTRIDOX…30ml(Pfizer) (sulphamethoxazole400mg+trim80mg)/ml Inj. BIOSULPHA-IM…10ml,30ml,(vetindia) (sulphadizine400mg+trim80mg)/ml Bol. BIOSULPHA-DS…2.4g(vetindia) (sulphadizine2g+trim400mg) Inj. BIOTRIM-IV,IM…30ml(Pfizer) (sulphadizine400mg+trim80mg)/ml Bol. PABADINE (sulphadimidine 5g)…4’S |
All animals and poultry mixed bact.
infection, RTI, UTI and GIT infection
Prolonged treatment show idiosyncratic Thrombocytopenia, Keratoconjunctivitis & transient arthritis (particularly in Doberman pinschers) in dogs. Cats may Salivation on oral give. |
| Levofloxacin
(100mg/ml)
|
C:1.5mg/kgBW BID IM
5mg/kg BW OD IV. |
Inj. MERIFLOX…15ml(vetoquinol)
Soln. MERIFLOX…100ml,1 lit(vetoquinol) Inj. LIVOCIN…100ml(vet’s pharma) Pow. LIVOCIN…100g(vet’s pharma) |
Skin, Soft tissue infections,
G.I tract infections, RTI. |
| Ceftiofur sodium | C/S/G:1.1-2.2 mg/kg BW IM,SC
H:2.2-4.4 mg/kg BW IM D:2.2mg/kg BW ONLY SC |
Inj. XYROFUR…1g(virbac)
Inj. BOVICEF…500mg,1g(Indian immunology) Inj. XNEL… 1g,4g(Pfizer)
|
RTI, urinary tract prophylaxis,
and therapy in surgery. Avoid use in penicillin hypersensitive animal as cross resistance between cephalosporin and penicillin has been observed. The safety of ceftiofur has not been determined for horse intended for breeding. |
| Ciprofloxacin | D/cat: 5-15mg/kg BW
C/S: 4-5 mg/kg BW IM,IV,PO |
Inj. C-FLOX(40mg/ml)…50ml(intas)
Tab. C-FLOX-TZ…10’s(intas) (cipro250mg+tinidazole 300mg) Bol. C-FLOX-TZ…2’s(intas) (cipro1500mg+tinidazole 1800mg) Pow. CIPROGEN(10%)…15,50,100,500g,1kg |
URTI, G.I. infections, anthrax,
enterotoxaemia, mastitis, septic arthritis, uterine infections,UTI, meningitis. H: Glasser’s disease. D/cat:-RTI, GI infections, UTI, skin & bone infections.
|
| Cefixime
(cephalosporine)
|
D/cat:10mg/kg BW
PO BID |
Tab. CEFTAS(100,200mg)…10’s(intas)
Tab. CEFTAS(400mg)…5’s(intas) Tab. CEFIX(100mg)…10’s(cipla) Tab. CEFIX(200mg)…4’s(cipla) Susp. CEFSPAN(100mg/5ml)…30ml(GSK) |
Respiratory tract infection, urinary
tract infection, localizes infection in skin and soft tissue, intra abdominal infections. Avoid use in penicillin hypersensitive animals as cross resistant between cephalosporin and penicillin has been observed |
| Cefotaxime
(cephalosporine) |
D/cat: 25-50 mg/kg BW/day as a divided dose IM,IV | Inj. TAXIM(125,250mg,0.5,1,2g)…(alkem)
Inj. LYFOVET(2,4g)…(lyka) |
RTI,UTI(urinary tract infection),
localize infection in skine and soft tissues, intr abdominal infection, tuberculosis. Avoid use in penicillin hypersensitive animals as cross resistant between cephalosporin and penicillin has been observed |
| Clindamycin ` | D/cat: 11mg/kg BW OD
toxoplasmosis 25mg/kg BW OD in divided doses |
SOLN: CLINVET(25mg/ml)…20ml(cipla)
Tab: CLINDAPET(300mg)…6’s(dosch) Caps: CLINSOF(150,300mg)…4’s(east wast) |
Bone and joint infection, pyoderma,
toxoplasmosis And oral cavity infections. Lincosamides should be avoided in rabbits, chinchillas and hamster. |
| Cefquinome
(25mg/ml) |
C: 1mg/kg BW IM
Calf:2mg/kg BW IM |
Inj. COBACTAN 2.5%….50ml(MSD) | RTI,digital dermatitis, infectious
necrosis,acute inter digital necrobacillosis, coliform mastitis, E.coli septicaemia in calf. Avoid use with penicilline |
