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Oxytetracycline is used to treat infections caused by bacteria in many different parts of the body. It is a tetracycline antibacterial drug, sometimes known as an antibiotic. Generally, this drug is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections (it is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which means it is effective against a wide range of bacteria).

Typical Uses

Oxytetracycline is used for the treatment of bacterial infections of the lungs, urinary system, and eyes skin infections such as acne sexually transmitted diseases infections caused by Rickettsiae micro-organisms transmitted by lice, fleas, ticks and mites cholera leptospirosis (caused by the bacterial infections of water, and can result in very serious symptoms such as liver failure and meningitis inflammation of the membrane around the brain), gas gangrene (a potentially deadly infection of wounds by bacteria that are normally found in soil) and tetanus.

Side Effects

Oxytetracycline side effects may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, swollen tongue, rashes, difficulty swallowing, itching, red blotchy spots on the skin increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight and so on.

Drug Interactions

Oxytetracycline should not be used with retinoids, which are used to treat acne, psoriasis and leukaemia.

Mechanism of action

Oxytetracycline belongs to a class of drugs called tetracyclines. It inhibits the essential proteins required for growth and multiplication of bacteria, thereby inhibiting its growth.

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