Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride

CAS Number: 2058-46-0

SERIOUS
health hazard

MODERATE
health hazard

FEW OR NO
health hazards

0 79

80 89

90 100

Sources of exposure:

Food

Medications

Pesticides

Veterinary antibiotics, livestock and aquaculture treatments, agricultural applications

Description:

Oxytetracycline hydrochloride is a tetracycline-class antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in humans and animals. It is used in veterinary medicine, including livestock and aquaculture, and certain agricultural applications. Potential consumer exposure may occur through residues in animal-derived foods.

Health concerns:

Developmental Toxicity

May impact fetal development and birth outcomes.

Genotoxicity

May cause mutations or damage DNA in cells.

Ecotoxicity

May be toxic to ecosystems and wildlife.

Banned/restricted lists:

California Proposition 65 - OEHHA - developmental

References

US Environmental Protection Agency. Cheminformatics Modules, Computational Toxicology and Exposure Informatics (CompTox).

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