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Florfenicol Otic

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

Drug Class

Otic

Routes

Otic

Indications

Bacterial otitis externa

Mechanism of Action

Amphenicol antibiotic inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis at 50S ribosomal subunit. Broad-spectrum including many resistant organisms.

Side effects & warnings

Osurnia: single-dose gel application lasting 7 days (2 doses total for treatment). Applied by veterinarian. Do not use with ruptured TM.

Species with Florfenicol Otic dosing data (1 dose rule)

Dog (Domestic)

Species references:All Dog (Domestic) drugs

Evidence levels across 1 dose rule

Strong×1

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

Backed by a published source

  • · Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed

Sample dosing (1 of 1 cited rule)

A dog/cat sample is shown here. Cited dosing for all 1 species — reptiles, birds, pocket pets, livestock, and equine — is free on the per-species pages above. Pro adds the weight-based calculator for every species.

SpeciesRouteDoseFrequencyEvidenceSource
Dog (Domestic)Otic0 mg/kgPer Osurnia protocolStrongPlumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed

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