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Oxytetracycline

Antibiotics

Description

Oxytetracycline is a tetracycline class of antibiotics, commonly used for the treatment of various infectious diseases like anthrax, Chlamydia, cholera, typhus, relapsing fever, malaria, plaque, syphilis, respiratory infection, streptococcal infection, and acne.

Mechanism of action

They are bacteriostatic. They act by binding to 30S ribosomes, in susceptible microorganism, inhibiting the protein synthesis.

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Mechanism of action

They are bacteriostatic. They act by binding to 30S ribosomes, in susceptible microorganism, inhibiting the protein synthesis.

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