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oxytetracycline

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oxytetracycline /oxy·tet·ra·cy·cline/ (ok″se-tet″rah-si´klēn) a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used as the base or the hydrochloride salt.
ox·y·tet·ra·cy·cline (ks-ttr-skln, -kln)
n.
A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from the actinomycete Streptomyces rimosus and used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.

oxytetracycline
[ok′sētet′rəsī′klēn]
a tetracycline antibiotic.
indications It is prescribed in the treatment of bacterial and rickettsial infections.
contraindications Pregnancy, early childhood, or known hypersensitivity to this or other tetracyclines prohibits its use. It is used with caution in patients who have renal or liver dysfunction.
adverse effects Among the more serious adverse effects are GI disturbances, phototoxicity, potentially serious superinfections, and various hypersensitivity reactions. Discoloration of teeth may occur in children exposed to the drug in utero or before 8 years of age.

oxytetracycline, (ok´sētet´rsī´klēn),
n a tetracycline antibiotic prescribed in the treatment of bacterial and rickettsial infections.

oxytetracycline
a short-acting water-soluble tetracycline. Called also Terramycin.


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