Oxytetracycline is one of the popular food additives and ingredients in most countries, Oxytetracycline is Antibiotic medicines, for treating rickettsial diseases, brucellosis, mycoplasma pneumonia, and chlamydia; it can also be used for treating gram-positive cocci and gram-negative bacteria caused infections.
Is there some safety and/or health risk about Oxytetracycline that consumers need to know? Let’s check out some basic facts about this ingredient.
GRAS Exemptions: Yes
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Oxytetracycline is perfectly safe for using as food additives.
Suggested Dosage
As Oxytetracycline is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Oxytetracycline for long period.
Special Groups Precaution
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Oxytetracycline could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Oxytetracycline in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Oxytetracycline for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
General Side Effects
No significant side effects reported.
Reported Health Issues
No health issues about Oxytetracycline reported up to now.
Oxytetracycline one of the popular food additives and ingredients in most countries, As a professional Oxytetracycline suppliers, Foodchem International Corporation has been supplying and exporting Oxytetracycline from China for almost 10 years, please be assured to buy Oxytetracycline at Foodchem. Any inquiries and problems please feel free to send emails to us Email: inquiry@foodchem.cn. Tel: +86-21-2206-3075. we will reply you within 1 working day.
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