US3876767A
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Treatment of swine dysentery with apramycin
Assignee: Eli Lilly and Co
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Filing: 1972-02-04
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Granted: 1975-04-08
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Expires: 1992-02-04
Abstract
Abstract Administration of the antibiotic apramycin or its physiologically acceptable salts to swine of weaning age or older increases the swine''s growth and feed efficiency, and prevents and cures swine salmonellosis and swine dysentery.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl E Ose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/70; A23; A23K; A23K20/00; A23K20/10; A23K20/195; A23K50/00; A23K50/30; C; C07; C07H; C07H15/00; C07H15/20; C07H15/22; C07H15/222; C07H15/224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
27 words
A METHOD OF TREATING SWINE DYSENTERY OF WEANED SWINE WHICH COMPRISES THE ADMINISTRATION OF A CURATIVE AMOUNT OF APRAMYCIN OR A PHYSIOLOGICALLY SALT THEREOF TO THE SWINE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
27 words
A METHOD OF TREATING SWINE DYSENTERY OF WEANED SWINE WHICH COMPRISES THE ADMINISTRATION OF A CURATIVE AMOUNT OF APRAMYCIN OR A PHYSIOLOGICALLY SALT THEREOF TO THE SWINE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method of claim 1 in which apramycin sulfate is administered.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method of claim 1 in which apramycin lauryl sulfate is administered.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of claim 1 in which swine dysentery is treated by the administration of from about 1.0 mg./kg./day to about 500 mg./kg./day of apramycin or its physiologicallyacceptable salts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of claim 4 in which swine dysentery is treated by the administration of from about 2.5 mg./kg./day to about 100 mg./kg./day of apramycin or its physiologically acceptable salts.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3691279A
Cited
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-04-07 | 1978-10-07 | 1979-04-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-04-07 | 1982-10-07 | 1983-04-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-04-07 | 1986-10-07 | 1987-04-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |