Contains per g water-soluble powder:
Tylosin (as tartrate)…………………………………………………500 mg
Tylosin is a macrolide antibiotic with bacteriostatic activity mainly against gram-positive as well as some gram- negative bacteria. As the other macrolides, Tylosin is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and the plasma concentrations peak is reached within approx.. 1-2 hours most cases.
Treatment and profilaxis of bacterial infections in calves, swine and poultry, caused by microorganisms susceptioble to tylosin, particularly in:
• Broilers: CRD complex (Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplasma synoviae, chronic enteritis (Clostridium perfringens).
• Turkeys: infectious sinusitis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum).
• Cattle : pneumonia (Mycoplasma spp):
• Swine: enzootic pneumonia (Mycoplasma spp.), adenomatosis and ileitis (Lawsonia intracellularis).
Hypersensitivity to tylosin or the group of macrolides. Animals with impaired hepatic function or active microbial digestion.
For oral administration in drinking water and / or milk replacer. The recommended dosage levels as followings: ->
35 mg tylosin (as tartrate) per kg b.w (7 g Tylosin 50% wsp per 100 kg b.w), equivalent to 100 Tylosin 50% wsp per 400 litres of drinking water
25 mg tylosin ( as tartrate) per kg b.w (2.5g Tylosin 50% wsp per 50 kg b.w), equivalent to 5-6 Tylosin 50% wsp per 10 litres of drinking water, for a period of 3-5 days.
40 mg tylosin (as tartrate) per kg b.w (8 g Tylosin 50% wsp per 100 kg b.w), in milk replacer, for a period of 3-5 days. Medicated water or milk should be used immediately and refreshed every 24 hours for the duration of the treatment. For a correct dosage and to avoid sub-therapeutic doses, the body weight should be determined with accuracy.
