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Published on: October 10, 2016
Retention of antimicrobial activity after reconstitution of doxycycline gel
Michael Dennis1, Teresa Wilson, Tony Woodward
1Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, Montana State University, Billings, Montana 59101, USA. mdennis@msubillings.edu
Abstract:
Doxycycline gel is licensed for the treatment of periodontal disease in dogs. Package labeling indicates the product is stable after reconstitution of antibiotic with polymer gel for up to 3-days when stored at room temperature. The purpose of this study was to determine if reconstituted doxycycline gel retained antimicrobial activity for greater than 3-days. The antibiotic activity of reconstituted doxycycline gel was evaluated against antimicrobial testing strains of bacteria and bacteria collected from throat swabs of 2 dogs using a standard disc diffusion assay. Our results showed that reconstituted doxycycline gel retained undiminished antimicrobial activity for a minimum of 8-weeks.
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