Category: Antibiotics
Treatment of Bovine Respiratory Disease and Ovine Respiratory Disease in Animals
Composition: Tilmicosin (As Tilmicosin Phosphate) 250
mg
Indication: Tilshin is indicated for the control and
treatment of respiratory infections
associated with tilmicosin-susceptible micro-organisms such
as mycoplasma spp., Pasteurella
multocida, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, aAtinomyces
pyogenes and mannheimia
heimolitica.
Mode of action: Tilmicosin is broad-spectrum
semi-synthetic bactericidal macrolide
antibiotic synthesized form tylosin. It has an antibacterial
spectrum that is predominantly
effective against mycoplasma, Pasteurella and haemophillus
spp. Various gram-positive
organisms such as Corynebacterium spp. It is believed to
effect bacterial protein synthesis
through binding 50S ribosomal subunits. Cross-resistance
between tilmicosin and other
macrolide antibiotic has been observed.
Dosage: For oral use
Poultry: 300 ml per 1000 litres of drinking water (75
ppm) for 3 days.
Calves: Twice Daily, 1 per ml 20 kg body weight via
(artificial) milk for 3-5 days.
Presentation: 100 ml, 500 ml, 1000 ml.
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