Characteristics and applications

The spectrum of action effects the majority of Gram-positive and some of Gram-negative bacteria. The antibiotic is resorbed fast enough and reaches the maximum concentration in one hour after administration for swine. Tylosin is removed from animal body by urine and biliary secretion.

Macrolides antibiotic feed additive for mycoplasma disease and respiratory diseases of livestock and poultry as well as promoting animal growth.

Storage / transportion 

It should be stored in a dry and ventilated warehouse and avoid sundry odors pollution. Sunlight and rain should be prevented during transportation.

Usage 

Tylosin is a macrolide-class antibiotic used in veterinary medicine. It has a broad spectrum of activity against gram positive organisms and a limited range of gram negative organisms. It is found naturally as a fermentation product of Streptomyces fradiae.

Tylosin is used in veterinary medicine to treat bacterial infections in a wide range of species and has a high margin of safety. It has also been used as a growth promotant in some species, and as a treatment for colitis in companion animals.

tylosin has a bacteriostatic effect on susceptible organisms, caused by inhibition of protein synthesis through binding to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome