Antimicrobial drugs for livestock exports U.S. 2009-2022

Includes antimicrobial drug applications which are approved and labeled for use in both food-producing animals (e.g., cattle and swine) and nonfood-producing animals (e.g., dogs and cats).
kg = kilogram of active ingredient. Antimicrobials which were reported in International Units (IU) (e.g., Penicillins) were converted to kg. Antimicrobial class includes drugs of different molecular weights, with some drugs reported in different salt forms.
Only includes exports of FDA-approved, US-labeled antimicrobial drugs approved for use in food-producing animals.
The statistic describes NIRE = Not Independently Reported Export. Antimicrobial classes for which there were fewer than three distinct sponsors exporting products are not independently reported. These classes include the following: Aminocoumarins (excluding 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014), Aminoglycosides, Amphenicols, Cephalosporins, Diaminopyrimidines (excluding 2009), Ionophores, Lincosamides (excluding 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013), Macrolides, Penicillins, Polymyxins (excluding 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013), Polypeptides (excluding 2012, 2013, and 2014), Sulfonamides, and Tetracyclines.