Antimicrobials
Tylosin

Tylosin

Spectrum of Activity

General Information

10-40 mg/kg PO q8-12h. Typically 20 mg/kg q8-12h

10-40 mg/kg PO q8-12h. Typically 20 mg/kg q8-12h

Capsule

  • 50 mg
  • 100 mg
  • 200 mg
  • 300 mg (special order)

Soluble powder

  • 100 g jar (special order)
  • Acute and chronic diarrhea
  • Bacteriostatic
  • Well absorbed from the GI tract
  • Well distributed in the body after systemic absorption (excluding CSF)
  • Eliminated in urine and bile unchanged

Avoid administering with bentonite.

No approved veterinary formulations in Canada.

Give with or without food.

Plumb DC. Tylosin. Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs. Updated January 2020.