Antibiotics use in veterinary

 

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

 

 

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