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New antimicrobial drug approved for cattle and swine

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved Pradalex (pradofloxacin injection) solution for certain respiratory diseases in cattle and swine.
Pradofloxacin is a medically important antimicrobial in the fluoroquinolone class and may only be prescribed by a licensed veterinarian as a single injection. 

Over the past several decades, FDA has implemented policies to help ensure that medically important antimicrobials approved for use in animals are used in a manner that is consistent with principles of antimicrobial stewardship.

Pradalex is a 3rd generation fluoroquinolone, which is ranked…

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