Pharmacotherapeutic group: Tetracycline antibiotics.
ATCvet code: QD06AA02
Pharmacodynamic properties
In vitro, chlortetracycline is primarily bacteriostatic. Chlortetracycline exerts its action by inhibiting the protein synthesis of the bacterial cell. Especially cell-division and the formation of the cell wall are impaired. Chlortetracycline binds to receptors on the 30S-subunit of the bacterial ribosome where they interfere with the binding of the aminoacyl-transfer RNA to the acceptor site on the messenger RNA ribosome complex.
Pharmacokinetic properties
Following cutaneous administration of chlortetracycline spray, chlortetracycline absorption is negligible. Therefore CYCLO SPRAY will only have a local effect, no systemic effects are to be anticipated.