§ 520.1196 Ivermectin and pyrantel tablets.
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Specifications.(a) Each chewable tablet contains either 68 micrograms (µg) of ivermectin and 57 milligrams (mg) of pyrantel (as pamoate salt), or 136 µg and 114 mg, or 272 µg and 227 mg, respectively.
Sponsors.(b) See Nos. 000010, 051311, and 053701 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
Conditions of useDogsAmount.(c) —(1) —(i) Administer a minimum of 6 µg of ivermectin and 5 mg of pyrantel per kilogram (2.72 µg and 2.27 mg per pound) of body weight monthly.
Indications for use.Dirofilaria immitisToxocara canisToxascaris leonina,Ancylostoma caninum, A. braziliense,Uncinaria stenocephala.(ii) To prevent canine heartworm disease by eliminating the tissue larval stages of for up to a month (30 days) after infection and treatment and control of adult roundworms and and adult hookworms and
Limitations.(iii) Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
(2) [Reserved]
[58 FR 8542, Feb. 16, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 15186, Apr. 5, 1996; 61 FR 59004, Nov. 20, 1996; 62 FR 63270, Nov. 28, 1997; 66 FR 35756, July 9, 2001; 67 FR 21996, May 2, 2002; 68 FR 55823, Sept. 29, 2003; 78 FR 28822, May 20, 2014; 84 FR 39183, Aug. 9, 2019; 88 FR 16547, Mar. 20, 2023; 89 FR 42357, May 15, 2024]
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