Table 2

Veterinary medicine failure frequency by API/API combinations in prevalence surveys

Medicine class/subclassAPI/API combinationNo. data pointsFailure frequency % (n/N)
Antibiotics8855.3 (271/490)
 Antibiotics (single API formulations)5349.1 (192/391)
Amoxicillin2100.0 (16/16)
Procaine benzylpenicillin (penicillin G)2100.0 (7/7)
Sulfamonomethoxine1100.0 (4/4)
Neomycin1100.0 (1/1)
Ciprofloxacin283.3 (5/6)
Doxycycline380.0 (4/5)
Florfenicol858.3 (28/48)
Enrofloxacin346.4 (13/28)
Oxytetracycline*3041.4 (113/273)
Tilmicosin133.3 (1/3)
 Combination of antibiotics3579.8 (79/99)
Doxycycline–oxytetracycline†1100.0 (4/4)
Amoxicillin–colistin1100.0 (3/3)
Amoxicillin–tylosin1100.0 (3/3)
Enrofloxacin–oxytetracycline†1100.0 (3/3)
Trimethoprim–colistin1100.0 (3/3)
Amoxicillin–ciprofloxacin1100.0 (2/2)
Doxycycline–florfenicol2100.0 (2/2)
Erythromycin–sulfamethoxazole1100.0 (2/2)
Oxytetracycline–sulfadimethoxin–ormetoprim1100.0 (2/2)
Sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim–rifampicin1100.0 (2/2)
Doxycycline–rifampicin†1100.0 (1/1)
Enrofloxacin–ciprofloxacin–amoxicillin†1100.0 (1/1)
Enrofloxacin–oxytetracycline–florfenicol†1100.0 (1/1)
Erythromycin–rifampicin†1100.0 (1/1)
Florfenicol–amoxicillin1100.0 (1/1)
Florfenicol–cefalexin1100.0 (1/1)
Streptomycin–neomycin†1100.0 (1/1)
Sulfadimethoxin–ormetoprim1100.0 (1/1)
Sulfadiazine–trimethoprim492.3 (12/13)
Oxytetracycline–colistin183.3 (10/12)
Tylosin–gentamicin183.3 (5/6)
Sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim475.0 (6/8)
Doxycycline–tylosin271.4 (10/14)
Neomycin–colistin133.3 (1/3)
Thiamphenicol–sulfamethoxazole133.3 (1/3)
Gentamicin–colistin10.0 (0/3)
Oxytetracycline–streptomycin10.0 (0/3)
Antiparasitics8549.9 (377/756)
 Endectocides955.1 (27/49)
Ivermectin955.1 (27/49)
 Antiprotozoals3145.7 (176/385)
Isometamidium1846.7 (35/75)
Diminazen1345.5 (141/310)
 Antihelmintics2345.5 (76/167)
Closantel1100.0 (3/3)
Levamisole481.3 (26/32)
Praziquantel140.0 (2/5)
Albendazole1735.4 (45/127)
Combination of antiprotozoals and analgesics–antipyretics2263.2 (98/155)
Diminazen–phenazone2263.2 (98/155)
Total17352.0 (648/1246)
  • Combination medicine includes both co-formulated and co-blistered APIs.

  • *One sample of oxytetracycline was stated to also contain sulfafurazole but it is unclear in the publication whether it was tested in the laboratory or not.

  • †These medicines were stated to also contain berberine/allicin/beta-glucan/lamivudine but it is unclear in the publications whether they were tested in the laboratory or not.

  • API, active pharmaceutical ingredient.