Oxytetracycline belongs to the group of tetracyclines and acts bacteriostatic against many
Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria like Bordetella, Campylobacter Chlamydia, E. coli
Haemophilus, Mycoplasma Pasteurella, Rickettsia, Salmonella Staphylococcus and
Streptococcus spp. The action of oxytetracycline is based on inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis.