Use of tetracyclines and sulfonamides for the treatment of infectious diseases in animals

Abstract

The use of antimicrobial medicines in human and veterinary medicine has led to the problem of the development of acquired antimicrobial resistance, which causes a global threat. Were described principles of tetracyclines and sulfonamides use, which are the most common among antimicrobial substances in veterinary medicinal products for the treatment of infectious diseases of food-producing and domestic animals. The aim. To substantiate the clinical relevance of antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products containing tetracyclines and sulfonamides+trimethoprim in veterinary medicine. Materials and methods. Research materials: sales reports of antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products in Ukraine for 2015–2019, EU countries, and the USA. Methods used: written and electronic survey; bibliosemantic, analytical and generalization. Results and discussion. As a result of the annual monitoring for 2015–2019 sales volumes in Ukraine, it was determined that tetracyclines (29.5–37.91 %) and sulfonamides + trimethoprim (12.1–18.7 %) were most often used in the composition of veterinary medicines. The same trend regarding the use of these classes of antimicrobials exists in many countries around the world. Factors determining the clinical relevance of these groups of substances are based on the criteria for their selection. The principle proposed by the EMA for the choice of antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products is based on the following criteria: categories of target animal species; treatment indications; the route of administration; the type of pharmaceutical formulation; the choice of a dosage regimen. Following this principle was substantiated the feasibility of tetracyclines and sulfonamides+trimethoprim use in veterinary medicine. By pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters evaluated the rationality of the choice of antimicrobial veterinary medicines. Conclusions. The study revealed clinical efficacy and safety of tetracyclines and sulfonamides+trimethoprim as Veterinary Critically Important Antimicrobial Agents of Category D “Prudence”