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Despite official approval for select species, off-label use is common. This study evaluated the antibacterial efficacy and residue depletion of AMOX in five aquaculture species: olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica), black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii), and Israeli carp (Cyprinus carpio). Methods: Fish were administered AMOX orally at 40 mg\/kg and 80 mg\/kg for seven days. Antibacterial efficacy was assessed by bacterial load reduction and survival rates following artificial infection. Residue depletion was analyzed using HPLC\u2013MS\/MS to determine the time required for AMOX levels to fall below the maximum residue limit (MRL, 0.05 mg\/kg). Results: AMOX, at 40 mg\/kg, significantly reduced bacterial loads in olive flounder, rainbow trout, and Japanese eel (p &lt; 0.05), while Israeli carp exhibited a limited response (p = 0.54). Black rockfish showed moderate efficacy (RPS 72.7%) but increased mortality at 80 mg\/kg. Residue levels fell below the MRL within 10 days for all species except Israeli carp (~30 days). Conclusions: These findings highlight species-specific differences in AMOX efficacy and residue depletion rates, emphasizing the necessity of tailored dosing regimens and withdrawal periods to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes and food safety compliance in aquaculture. Further pharmacokinetic studies are needed to refine dosing strategies, particularly for species with extended residue retention and potential dose-dependent adverse effects.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/antibiotics14040346","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,28]],"date-time":"2025-03-28T04:36:48Z","timestamp":1743136608000},"page":"346","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Comparative Pharmacological Assessment of Amoxicillin in Five Cultured Fish Species: Implications for Off-Label Use in Aquaculture"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-0569-8624","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jun Sung","family":"Bae","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chae Won","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chan Yeong","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eun Ha","family":"Jeong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1513-6619","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bosung","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kwan Ha","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jung Soo","family":"Seo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Aquatic Disease Control Division, National Fisheries Products Quality Management Service, 337 Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mun-Gyeong","family":"Kwon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Aquatic Disease Control Division, National Fisheries Products Quality Management Service, 337 Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5974-1872","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ji-Hoon","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Long, A.A.W., Nayler, J.H.C., Smith, H., Taylor, T., and Ward, N. 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