§ 520.90a Ampicillin tablets.
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Specifications.(a) Each tablet contains ampicillin trihydrate equivalent to 50 or 100 milligrams of ampicillin.
Sponsor.(b) See No. 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
Conditions of use in dogsAmount.(c) —(1) 5 milligrams per pound of body weight, at 8-hour intervals, 1 to 2 hours prior to feeding, to be continued 36 to 48 hours after all symptoms have subsided. If no improvement is seen within 5 days, stop treatment, reevaluate diagnosis, and change therapy.
Indications for use.StreptococcusStaphylococcusEscherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis,PasteurellaStreptococcusStaphylococcusE., coli, P. mirabilis,EnterococcusStaphylococcusStreptococcusEnterococcusE. coli.StaphylococcusStreptococcus(2) Oral treatment of infections caused by susceptible organisms as follows: Upper respiratory infections, tonsillitis, and bronchitis due to spp., spp., and spp., urinary tract infections (cystitis) due to spp., spp., and spp.; gastrointestinal infections due to spp., spp., spp., and ; infections associated with abscesses, lacerations, and wounds caused by spp., and spp.
Limitations.(3) Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
[57 FR 37321, Aug. 18, 1992, as amended at 60 FR 55659, Nov. 2, 1995; 79 FR 28818, May 20, 2014. Redesignated at 85 FR 18118, Apr. 1, 2020]
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