Oxytetracycline hydrochloride

Oxytetracycline hydrochloride (CAS 2058-46-0), commonly referred to as OTC, is a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic salt.

Where is Oxytetracycline hydrochloride used?

• Human and veterinary pharmaceuticals: antimicrobial active in oral tablets, injectable solutions and topical preparations for bacterial infections in companion and livestock animals
• Aquaculture: medicated feeds to control bacterial disease outbreaks in fish farming
• Crop protection: control of fire blight and other bacterial diseases, notably in fruit orchards where agricultural antibiotic use is permitted
• Research and biotech laboratories use it as a reference standard and selection agent.

Commercial specifications

• Standard grades include USP, BP and Ph. Eur.
• Packaging from small laboratory and QC quantities to bulk quantities for feed manufacturing