NADA Number: 132-028

Proprietary Name Anestatal™
Sponsor Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
Sponsor Address 2621 North Belt Highway
St.Joseph, MO    64502
USA
Ingredients Thiamylal Sodium
Species Cat, no use class stated or implied
Horse, no use class stated or implied
Dog, no use class stated or implied
Cattle, no use class stated or implied
Swine, no use class stated or implied
Routes of Administration Intravenous
Dose Form Liquid (solution)
Drug Form Liquid (solution)
Dispensing Status RX
Dosage Amount,
Indications
& Limitations

522.2424 Sodium thiamylal for injection.

Specifications: The drug is a sterile dry powder. It is reconstituted aseptically with sterile distilled water for injection, or sodium chloride injection, to a desire concentration of 0.5 to 4 percent sodium thiamylal.

Conditions of use:

Dogs

Amount: When diluted aseptically to the desired concentration and administered intravenously to effect, the average single dose is 8 milligrams per pound of body weight (when used with a preanesthetic, generally one-half the normal dose).

Indications: It is used as an ultra-short-acting anesthetic.

Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Cats

Amount: When diluted aseptically to the desired concentration and administered intravenously to effect, the average single dose is 8 milligrams per pound of body weight (when used with a preanesthetic, generally one-half the normal dose).

Indications: It is used as an ultra-short-acting anesthetic.

Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Swine

Amount: When diluted aseptically to the desired concentration and administered intravenously to effect, the average single dose is 40 milligrams per 5 pounds of body weight.

Indications: It is used as an ultra-short-acting anesthetic.

Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Horses

Amount: When diluted aseptically to the desired concentration and administered intravenously to effect, the average single dose is: light anesthesia, 1 gram per 500 pounds to 1,100 pounds of body weight; deep anesthesia, 1 gram per 300 pounds of body weight (40 milligrams per 12 pounds of body weight).

Indications: It is used as an ultra-short-acting anesthetic.

Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Cattle

Amount: When diluted aseptically to the desired concentration and administered intravenously to effect, the average single dose is: short duration, 20 milligrams per 5 pounds of body weight; longer duration, 40 milligrams per 7 pounds of body weight.

Indications: It is used as an ultra-short-acting anesthetic.

Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

NAS/NRC status: The conditions of use specified in this paragraph are NAS/NRC reviewed and found effective. Applications for these uses need not include effectiveness data as specified in 514.111 of this chapter but may require bioequivalency and safety information.