Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin, a commonly used penicillin broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic, is a white powder with a half-life of about 61.3 minutes, is stable under acidic conditions and has a gastrointestinal absorption rate of 90. It is one of the most widely used oral penicillins with good bactericidal effect and membranal penetration, in dosage forms of capsules, tablets, granules, dispersible tablets, etc.

In general, livestock and poultry are susceptible to various bacillary diseases, and thus moxicillin is inevitable. In the early stage of pig birth, amoxicillin is used to treat respiratory infections in sows or piglets caused by Pasteurella multocida and Streptococcus suis, and it is also effective against Streptococcus suis and Haemophilus parasuis. Ampicillinum is generally equivalent to a successor of amoxicillin, both molecules are broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotics, and their bactericidal modes have been approved for use in veterinary medicine. Currently, water-soluble and oil-soluble injection products have been approved for use in pig production, as well as powders for oral administration via feed or water.

Amoxicillin powder is not suitable for individual pig treatment because of its high purity, but is mainly added to feed and water of large groups of pigs, reasonably according to its purity.