Antimicrobial drugs for livestock sales by drug class in the U.S. 2022

In 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.
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).
* Only includes exports of FDA-approved, US-labeled antimicrobial drugs approved for use in food-producing animals.