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Avilamycin

Surmax, Maxus

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Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Drug Class

Antibiotic

Routes

PO

Indications

Growth promotionnecrotic enteritis prevention

Mechanism of Action

Orthosomycin antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by blocking the peptidyl transferase step. Primarily active against gram-positive organisms including Clostridium spp.

Side effects & warnings

Feed additive for growth promotion in poultry and swine. Poorly absorbed from GI tract. Not available in all markets due to regulatory restrictions.

Species with Avilamycin dosing data (3 dose rules)

Chicken (Poultry)Swine (Pig)Turkey

Species references:All Chicken (Poultry) drugsAll Swine (Pig) drugsAll Turkey drugs

Evidence levels across 3 dose rules

Moderate×3

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

Backed by a published source

  • · Merck Veterinary Manual

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