Common tetracycline side effects may include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, upset stomach, loss of appetite; white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips; Adults (including the elderly) and children over 12 years: The minimum recommended dosage is 250mg every six hours
7 mg per pound) of
Last updated on Aug 18, 2023
If you have an infection it is likely you will be asked to take one or two tablets every six hours, and if you
Adults: Usual daily dose, 1–2 g divided in four equal doses, depending on the severity of the infection
500 mg orally every 6 hours for 28 days Tetracycline should be used only if penicillins are contraindicated
Higher doses may be given for more severe infections, such as 500 mg four
For tetracycline
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Intramuscular: Susceptible infections: Adult: 250 mg once daily or 300 mg daily in 2-3 divided doses
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Prescribing Sumycin '250' and Sumycin '500' Tablets (Tetracycline
Beef cattle, non-lactating dairy cattle, calves, including pre-ruminating (veal) calves: A single intramuscular or subcutaneous dosage of 13
10 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h for 30 days
Biomycin 200 is a non sting version of LA 200, both are oxytetracycline 200
Approximately ½ inch of the ointment is squeezed from the tube onto the lower lid of the affected eye two to four times daily
10 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h for 30 days
Dosage recommendations may vary among countries or individual products
Your healthcare provider will know which dosage is best for you
Terramycin should be stored at room temperature between 68–77 degrees Fahrenheit (20–25 degrees Centigrade)
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After usual oral dosage, tetracyclines are absorbed primarily in the upper small intestine, and effective blood concentrations are reached in 2–4 hours
6mg/kg IV q24h for 5-7d, diluted and given slowly (extra-label use) For treatment of Potomac Horse Fever
Tetradure-300®) Label dose for pneumonia or pink eye
Oxytetracycline Vet dosage
Administration of oxytetracycline has become popular as an initial treatment for congenital flexural deformities
Adult 250 mg 4 times a day, increased if necessary to 500 mg 3–4 times a day, increased dose used in severe infections
should be administered topically to the eye 2–4 times daily