Complete Up To Date Information about Albacillin Suspension.
NADA Number: 055-072 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Albacillin® Suspension Special Formula 17900-Forte® Suspension |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Pharmacia & Upjohn Co. |
| Sponsor Address |
a Division of Pfizer, Inc. 235 East 42nd St. New York, NY 10017 USA |
| Ingredients |
Penicillin G Procaine Novobiocin Sodium |
| Species |
Cattle, lactating |
| Routes of Administration |
Intramammary |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Patent Number |
4034099 |
| Withdrawal Time |
Cattle: 15 days before slaughter.
Milk: 72 hours (6 millkings). |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
526.1696d Procaine penicillin G-novobiocin for intramammary infusion. Specifications: For lactating cattle: each 10-milliliter dose contains 100,000 units of procaine penicillin G, and 150 milligrams of novobiocin sodium. Conditions of use: Cattle (lactating cows) Amount: 10 milliliters in each infected quarter after milking. Repeat once after 24 hours. Indications: Treating lactating cows for mastitis caused by susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus dysgalactiae and Streptococcus uberis. Limitations: For udder instillation in lactating cattle only. Do not milk for at least 6 hours after treatment; thereafter, milk at regular intervals. Milk taken from treated animals within 72 hours (6 milkings) after the latest treatment must not be used for food. Treated animals must not be slaughtered for food for 15 days following the latest treatment. If redness swelling, or abnormal milk persists, discontinue use and consult a veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances for residues of novobiocin are established at 0.1 part per million in milk from dairy animals and 1 part per million in the uncooked edible tissues of cattle, chickens, turkeys, and ducks. Tolerances are established for residues of penicillin and the salts of penicillin in food as follows: a. In cattle: 0.05 part per million (negligible residue) in the uncooked edible tissues b. In chickens, pheasants, quail, swine, and sheep: zero in the uncooked edible tissues c. In milk or any processed food in which milk has been used: zero d. In eggs: zero e. In turkeys: 0.01 part per million in the uncooked edible tissues |