What is florfenicol?
Florfenicol is the active ingredient in AQUAFLOR. It has proved to be a highly effective and safe antibiotic in aquatic species, as well as in cattle, swine and poultry. The unique compound is also found in NUFLOR® (florfenicol), which has been used successfully in the United States since 1996 to treat respiratory disease in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle. Unlike sulfa drugs and tetracyclines, florfenicol is used exclusively in farm-raised fish and food animals. It is not used in human medicine.