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 the veterinary medicinal product will only have a local effect, no systemic effects are to be anticipated.