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Oxytetracycline Tablt  250mg

• DESCRIPTION
  Oxytetracycline is a product of the metabolism of Streptomyces rimosus and is one of the family of tetracycline antibiotics. A 1 percent solution in water is acidic (pH about 2.5). Its ...
• ACTIONS
  Oxytetracycline is primarily bacteriostatic and is thought to exert its antimicrobial effect by the inhibition of protein synthesis. Oxytetracycline is active against a wide range of ...
• INDICATIONS
  Oxytetracycline is indicated in infections caused by the following microorganisms: Rickettsiae (Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus fever and the typhus group, Q fever ...
• CONTRAINDICATIONS
  This drug is contraindicated in persons who have shown hypersensitivity to any of the tetracyclines.
• WARNINGS
  THE USE OF DRUGS OF THE TETRACYCLINE CLASS DURING TOOTH DEVELOPMENT (LAST HALF OF PREGNANCY, INFANCY, AND CHILDHOOD TO THE AGE OF 8 YEARS) MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DISCOLORATION OF THE TEETH ...
• PRECAUTIONS
  As with other antibiotic preparations, use of this drug may result in overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms, including fungi. If superinfection occurs, the antibiotic should be discontinued ...
• ADVERSE REACTIONS
  Gastrointestinal: anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, glossitis, dysphagia, enterocolitis, and inflammatory lesions (with monilial overgrowth) in the anogenital region. These reactions ...
• DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
  Adults: Usual daily dose, 1-2 g divided in four equal doses, depending on the severity of the infection. For children above eight years of age: Usual daily dose, 10-20 mg per pound ...
• HOW SUPPLIED
  Terramycin (oxytetracycline HCl) Capsules are available as opaque, yellow, hard gelatin capsules which contain oxytetracycline HCl equivalent to 250 mg of oxytetracycline, and glucosamine ...
• INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
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