Tulathromycin
Draxxin (tulathromycin) is a macrolide antibiotic used in veterinary medicine to treat bacterial respiratory infections in cattle and swine. It works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis, helping control respiratory disease in livestock herds.
Veterinary macrolide antibiotic for treating respiratory infections in cattle and pigs.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1309319
- Generic
- Draxxin
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Treats bovine respiratory disease (BRD) complex and swine respiratory disease complex, including infections caused by susceptible bacteria such as Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni, and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
As a macrolide antibiotic, tulathromycin binds to the bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibits protein synthesis, preventing bacterial growth and replication.
For veterinary use only. Administered by subcutaneous injection in cattle and intramuscular injection in pigs. Prescribing information should be consulted for species-specific dosing, meat withdrawal times, and contraindications. Antibiotic sensitivity testing is recommended when appropriate.
Official drug label
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