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Oxytetracycline
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Oxytetracycline

Oxytetracycline is known as a broad-spectrum antibiotic due to its activity against such a wide range of infections.

Treats

Oxytetracycline is a medicine used for treating a wide range of infections including infections of the lungs, urinary system, skin and eyes. It may also be used to treat sexually transmitted infections, infections caused by lice, rickettsial infections, cholera and plague. It is very occasionally used to treat leptospirosis, gas gangrene, and tetanus.

Ingredients

Often administered orally in the form of 250gm Tablets. Oxytetracycline tablets contain magnesium, stearate, maize starch, propylene glycol, colloidal silica, sodium lauryl sulphate, E104, E110, E171, E463, E464, E553.