Both of those uses are accomplished by subtherapeutic, that is, "smaller than treatment-sized," dosing. ❋ Maryn McKenna (2011)
So let's recap -- the USDA, however grudgingly, is finally admitting the link between the use of subtherapeutic antibiotics in farm animal feed and human drug resistance; the FDA is impressed enough with the "weight of the evidence" to begin calling for changes in how antibiotics are used in farm animal production; and the CDC feels the evidence is "unequivocal and compelling," yet there are still those calling for "real science?" ❋ Unknown (2010)
Intensive livestock agriculture that uses subtherapeutic doses of antibiotics has led to the emergence of antibiotic - resistant strains of Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Escherichia coli bacteria. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The perfect anti-althousian bot-post, both vapid and creepy, provoking the retort why are you still here, the, but which is ultimately pointless as the respondent is, well, let's just say, subtherapeutic. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)
But the fact is that these other drugs included a subtherapeutic level of Benadryl, an antihistamine, a subtherapeutic level of pseudoephedrine, a decongestant. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Although the mean daily dose of imipramine was 225 mg in the study cited above, 40% of the patients exhibited subtherapeutic blood levels. ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)
The FDA has been trying to restrict subtherapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock since the 1970s because of the practice's clear contribution to the development of antibiotic resistance, and had always been defeated. ❋ Maryn McKenna (2011)
Professor Cornick noted that many veterinarians favour an end to administering subtherapeutic antibiotics because they are not used for disease treatment or disease prevention. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Both Downs-syndrome patients and their parents received radioactive iodine in a subtherapeutic dose ❋ Bodekerk (2010)
The other group of 84 people received a dosage of lithium that was subtherapeutic, or lower than approved uses of lithium. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The problem is that incidents of disease in swine may increase when producers stop using the subtherapeutic antibiotics. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-N. Y.) introduced a bill in 2009 to ban subtherapeutic agricultural use of human antibiotics. ❋ TreeHugger Roberta Cruger (2010)
She said: "The antibiotics I chose were the ones that were most commonly added at subtherapeutic doses, which is what they're usually looking for with growth promotion." ❋ Unknown (2010)
The problem, she explained, is that incidents of disease in swine may increase when producers stop using the subtherapeutic antibiotics. ❋ Unknown (2010)
