Avilamycin for Swine
Avilamycin is used in swine for Growth promotion, necrotic enteritis prevention. Routes documented in swine: PO. ExoticRx tracks Avilamycin dosing for swine from primary veterinary literature; sign in to view the full rule set. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Surmax, Maxus
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Cited dose rules for Avilamycin in swine are available with a free ExoticRx account. Each row carries the route, dose range, frequency, indication, evidence level, and primary-source citation.
Mechanism of action
Orthosomycin antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by blocking the peptidyl transferase step. Primarily active against gram-positive organisms including Clostridium spp.
Side effects & warnings
Feed additive for growth promotion in poultry and swine. Poorly absorbed from GI tract. Not available in all markets due to regulatory restrictions.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for swine may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Why a species-specific page? Avilamycin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in swine — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from primary literature; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.