21 CFR § 520.1660bChapter I

§ 520.1660b Oxytetracycline capsules.

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Specifications.(a) Each capsule contains 125 or 250 milligrams (mg) oxytetracycline hydrochloride.

Sponsor.(b) See No. 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.

Conditions of use in dogs and catsAmount.(c) —(1) Administer orally 25 to 50 mg per pound of body weight per day in divided doses at 12-hour intervals.

Indications for use.Brucella bronchiseptica,Streptococcus hemolyticus,Escherichia coli,Escherichia coli,Staphylococcus aureus.(2) For the treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by tonsilitis caused by bacterial enteritis caused by urinary tract infections caused by and wound infections caused by

Limitations.(3) Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

[40 FR 13838, Mar. 27, 1975, as amended at 78 FR 28825, May 20, 2014; 88 FR 55563, Aug. 16, 2023]

eCFR data current as of: June 10, 2026

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