Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride

Oxytetracycline HCL 1.Antibiotic feed additive. 2.Used in treatment of rickettsiosis,brucellosis,mycoplasma pneumonia ect.

Name:  Oxytetracycline HCL

CAS NO: 2058-46-0

Molecular Formula/Weight:C22H24N2O9.HCl=496.90 

Molecular Structure:

Appearance:Yellow crystalline powder

Adaptibility:

- Oxytetracycline is a kind of antibiotic with broad antibacterial spectrum.

-  It is mainly used in the treatment of rickettsiosis , brucellosis, mycoplasma pneumonia and chlamydia infection.

-  It can also be used to treat slight infection that caused by sensitive gram-positive coccus and gram-negative bacillus.

Usage&Dosage:

- Mix with feeds: poultry, 100 – 200 g / t.

- Drinking: poultry, 50 – 100 mg / L

-  Being taken directly:

Animal Species	Dosage
Poultry	10 – 20 mg per kilogram of body weight
Pigs and sheep	2 – 5 mg per kilogram of body weight
Cattles and horses	1 – 3 mg per kilogram of body weight
Cats and dogs	5 – 10 mg per kilogram of body weight

Precautions:

- Do not mix with alkaline solution or tap-water containing excess chlroine.

- The product is forbidden to feed directly in ruminant animals, equus animals and rabbits.

- Long term or high dose usage will induce superinfection, Vitamin B or Vitamin K deficiency, liver toxicity and other side effects.

-  Long term or overdose treatment.

Package&Specification:25kg/bag.

Storage:Store in a dry place.

Expiry Period:Two years.

Certificate of Analysis:

Test items		Test standard	Test results
Description		Yellow crystalline powder, freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol	Yellow crystalline powder, freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol
Identification	Thin-layer chromatography	Should Complies	Complies
	Color reaction	Should Complies	Complies
	Chloride reaction	Should Complies	Complies
PH		2.3-2.9	2.6
Specific optical rotation		(-188°)-(- 200°)	-183°
Specification absorbance		270-290	279
Light-absorbing impurities		430nm A≤0.50	0.37
		490nmA≤0.20	0.08
Relative substance		Impurity A ≤0.5%	0.2%
		Impurity B ≤2.0%	1.0%
		Impurity C ≤2.0%	1.1%
		Impurity D, E and F ≤2.0%	0.7%
		Disregard limit ≤0.1%	Complies
Heavy metals		≤0.0050%	<0.0050%
Sulphated ash		≤0.50%	0.17%
Water		≤2.0%	0.6%
Residual methanol		≤3000PPM	2596PPM
Assay		≥95.0%	95.9%

Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride