Residues and Contaminants

Sulfonamides (sulfa drugs) are a group of medicines used to treat bacterial infections. Most sulfonamides are antibiotics, but some are prescribed for treating ulcerative colitis.

Quinolone antibiotics including the organofluorine compounds such as ofloxacin (Floxin), norfloxacin (Noroxin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), and moxifloxacin (Avelox) are widely used worldwide.

Beta-agonists are bronchodilator medicines that open the airways by relaxing the muscles around the airways that may tighten during an asthma attack or in COPD.

The nitrofuran drugs like furazolidone are known for their therapeutic value in the treatment of trypanosomiasis, giardiasis and urinary tract infections in humans and animals.

Tetracycline is used to treat infections caused by bacteria including pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections. It is also used along with other medications to treat acne.

Aminoglycosides are potent, broad-spectrum antibiotics that act through inhibition of protein synthesis. They can be used to treat serious infections caused by bacteria.

Chloramphenicols are bacteriostatics because of whose capability to inhibit protein synthesis. They are widely used for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis and meningitis.

There are a wide variety of veterinary drug residues and contaminants that have been considered as a global food safety challenge.