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Trade names | Zactran |
Other names | ML-1709460, ML-460 |
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Routes of administration | Subcutaneous |
Drug class | Macrolide antibiotic |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.123.704 |
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Formula | C40H76N2O12 |
Molar mass | 777.050 g·mol−1 |
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Gamithromycin, sold under the brand name Zactran, is a veterinary medication used for the treatment of cattle, pigs, and sheep.[3][4][5] It is a macrolide antibacterial.[3][4] It is a 7a-azalide.[6]
It was approved for veterinary use in the European Union in 2008.[3][4]
Veterinary uses
[edit]In the EU, gamithromycin is indicated for the treatment and prevention of bovine respiratory disease in cattle, swine respiratory disease in pigs, and infectious pododermatitis (foot rot) in sheep.[3][4][6]
In the US, gamithromycin is indicated for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease in cattle.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Zactran - gamithromycin injection, solution". DailyMed. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Zactran". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Zactran EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Zactran PI". Union Register of veterinary medicinal products. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Budde JA, McCluskey DM (2023). "Gamithromycin". Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook (10th ed.). Tulsa, OK: Educational Concepts, LLC, dba VetMedux. p. 571. ISBN 978-1-394-17220-7.
- ^ a b "Gamithromycin". Inxight Drugs. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
[edit]- "Gamithromycin (Code C170019)". NCI Thesaurus.