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. 2017 Jan 24;15(1):e04666. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4666

Table H.1.

Examples of orally administered formulations commonly available in the EU (information based on product SPCs, non‐exhaustive list)

Class/substance Indications (based on SPCs) Route of administration Dose duration (based on SPCs)

Tetracyclines

Oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline, doxycycline

Treatment and metaphylaxis

Pigs: respiratory infections, septicaemia, digestive infection

Poultry: respiratory infections; septicaemia, digestive infection, infectious bursal disease

Calves, Lambs, Kids: respiratory disease, septicaemia, digestive infection

Salmon and trout: furunculosis, enteric redmouth

Premix for MFS

Oral powders, solutions for drinking water

10 days

3–8 (5) days

Macrolides

Tylvalosin, tylosin, tilmicosin, erythromycin, lincomycin

Treatment and metaphylaxis

Pigs: enzootic pneumonia (Mycoplasma), PPE (ileitis); swine dysentery; enteritis

Poultry: Mycoplasma infections, necrotic enteritis, ORT

Rabbits: respiratory diseases

Premix for MFS

Oral powder/solutions for drinking water

7 days – 3 weeks in feed, or until clinical signs resolve

3–5 days for powder in feed or drinking water

Sulfonamides/Trimethoprim

Sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole

Treatment and metaphylaxis

Pigs: infections in general

Poultry: infections in general

Calves, lambs, rabbits and fish

Premix for MFS

Oral solutions for drinking water

5–10 days in feed

3–4 (4–7) days for drinking water

Pleuromutilins

Tiamulin, valnemulin

Treatment and metaphylaxis

Pigs: colitis; swine dysentery; PPE (ileitis); enzootic pneumonia (Mycoplasma)

Poultry: respiratory diseases; Mycoplasma infections

Rabbits: epizootic rabbit enterocolitis (ERE)

Premix for MFS

Oral powder

Oral solutions for drinking water

7 days to 4 weeks, or until clinical signs resolve

Drinking water administration for 5 days

Penicillins

Penicillin V, Amoxicillin

Ampicillin

Treatment and metaphylaxis

Pigs: respiratory diseases; Streptococcus suis

Poultry: respiratory and intestinal infections

Calves: respiratory and intestinal infections

Premix for MFS,

Oral powders for feed and drinking water

5 days to 2 weeks (up to 6 weeks for Strep. suis) in feed

Drinking water administrations for 5 days

Aminoglycosides/aminocyclitols

Apramycin, neomycin, streptomycin,

spectinomycin

Pigs: bacterial enteritis, enzootic pneumonia (incl Mycoplasma)

Calves: colibacillosis, salmonellosis

Lambs and Poultry: colibacillosis

Poultry: Mycoplasma respiratory infections

Premix for MFS,

Oral solution for drinking water

28 days in feed

5–7 days for drinking water

Amphenicols

florfenicol

Treatment and metaphylaxis

Pigs: respiratory disease

Salmon & trout: furunculosis (Aeromonas salmonicida)

Premix for MFS

Oral powder in feed

Oral solutions for drinking water

5–10 days in feed

5 days for drinking water

Polymyxins

Colistin sulfate

Treatment and metaphylaxis

Pigs, calves, lambs, poultry: enteric E. coli infections

Premix for MFS

Oral solutions in drinking water

3–7 days maximum

Fluoroquinolones

Enrofloxacin

Treatment

Pigs: respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, septicaemia

Calves: respiratory and gastrointestinal infections

Oral solutions for drinking water 3–5 days