Complete Up To Date Information about 3-Nitro Soluble.
NADA Number: 093-025 | |
| Proprietary Name |
3-Nitro® Soluble 3-Nitro® W |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Alpharma, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
440 Rte. 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA |
| Ingredients |
Roxarsone |
| Species |
Chicken, growing Turkey, growing Swine, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Swine: 5 days before slaughter
Chicken and Turkey: 5 days before slaughter |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.2087 Roxarsone soluble powder. Specifications: Each ounce (avoirdupois) of soluble powder contains 21.7 grams of roxarsone (monosodium 3-nitro-4-hydroxyphenylarsonate). Conditions of use: Chickens (growing) Amount: 0.002 percent roxarsone in drinking water (one packet per each 250 gallons of drinking water). Indications: For increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and improved pigmentation. Limitations: Administer continuously throughout growing period. Withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Use as sole source of organic arsenic. Turkeys (growing) Amount: 0.002 percent roxarsone in drinking water (one packet per each 250 gallons of drinking water). Indications: For increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and improved pigmentation. Limitations: Administer continuously throughout growing period. Withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Use as sole source of organic arsenic. Swine Amount: 0.01 percent roxarsone in drinking water (one packet per each 50 gallons of drinking water); or 30 milliliters of a 1.55 percent roxarsone solution (one packet per 3 pints of water) per 50 pounds of body weight as a drench. Indications: As an aid in the treatment of swine dysentery (hemorrhagic enteritis or bloody scours). Limitations: Administer drinking water continuously for not more than 6 days. Administer drench once daily for 1 or 2 days. If no improvement is observed, consult a veterinarian. Treatment may be repeated after 5 days. Withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Use as sole source of organic arsenic. NAS/NRC status: These conditions of use are NAS/NRC reviewed and found effective. NADA's for these uses need not include effectiveness data as specified by 514.111 of this chapter, but may require bioequivalency and safety information. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances for total residues of combined arsenic (calculated as Arsenic) in food are established as follows: a. Chickens and turkeys (edible tissues): (1) 0.5 part per million in uncooked muscle tissue. (2) 2 parts per million in uncooked edible by-products. b. Chicken and turkey eggs: 0.5 part per million c. Swine (edible tissues): (1) 2 parts per million in uncooked liver and kidney. (2) 0.5 part per million in uncooked muscle tissue and by-products other than liver and kidney. |