NADA Number: 055-081 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Amoxi-Tabs |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Pfizer, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
235 East 42d St. New York, NY 10017 USA |
| Ingredients |
Amoxicillin Trihydrate |
| Species |
Cat, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Tablet |
| Drug Form |
Tablet |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
| Patent Number |
RE28744 |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.88a Amoxicillin trihydrate film-coated tablets. Specifications: Each tablet contains amoxicillin trihydrate equivalent to 50, 100, 150, 200 or 400 milligrams of amoxicillin. Conditions of use: Cats Amount: 50 milligrams (5 to 10 milligrams per pound of body weight) once a day. Indications: It is used in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible organisms as follows: upper respiratory tract due to Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus species, and Escherichia coli; genitourinary tract (cystitis) due to Staphylococcus ureus, Streptococcus species, Escherichia coli, and Proteus mirabilis; gastrointestinal tract due to Escherichia coli; and skin and soft tissue (abscesses, lacerations, and wounds) due to Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus species, Escherichia coli, and Pasteurella multocida. Limitations: Administer for 5 to 7 days or 48 hours after all symptoms have subsided. If no improvement is seen in 5 days, review diagnosis and change therapy. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance of 0.01 part per million is established for negligible residues of amoxicillin in milk and in the uncooked edible tissues of cattle. |