NADA Number: 055-042 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Ampi-Tab |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Pfizer, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
235 East 42d St. New York, NY 10017 USA |
| Ingredients |
Ampicillin Trihydrate |
| Species |
Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Tablet |
| Drug Form |
Tablet |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.90b Ampicillin trihydrate tablets. Specifications: Each tablet contains ampicillin trihydrate equivalent to 50 or 100 milligrams of ampicillin. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: 5 milligram 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: Oral treatment of infections caused by susceptible organisms as follows: Respiratory tract infections: Upper respiratory infections, tonsillitis, and bronchitis due to Streptococcus species, Staphylococcus species, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis and Pasteurella species, Urinary tract infections (cystitis) due to Streptococcus species, Staphylococcus species, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Enterococcus species Gastrointestinal infections due to Staphylococcus species, Streptococcus species, Enterococcus species, and Escherichia coli. Infections associated with abscesses, lacerations, and wounds caused by Staphylococcus species, and Streptococcus species. Limitations: Not for use in animals which have shown hypersensitivity to penicillin or for infections caused by penicillinase-producing organisms. Not for use in animals which are raised for food production. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance of 0.01 ppm is established for negligible residues of ampicillin in the uncooked edible tissues of swine, cattle, and in milk. |