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.