NADA Number: 055-012 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Aureomycin® Sulmet Soluble Powder |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth Holdings Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P. O. Box 1339 Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Chlortetracycline Bisulfate Sulfamethazine |
| Species |
Swine, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Powder |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Swine: 15 days before slaughter. |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.445a Chlortetracycline bisulfate/sulfamethazine bisulfate soluble powder. Specifications: Each pound contains chlortetracycline bisulfate equivalent to 102.4 grams of chlortetracycline hydrochloride with sulfamethazine bisulfate equivalent to 102.4 grams of sulfamethazine. Conditions of use: Swine Amount: 250 milligrams of chlortetracycline with 250 milligrams of sulfamethazine per gallon of drinking water. Indications: Prevention and treatment of bacterial enteritis; aid in the reduction of the incidence of cervical abscesses; aid in the maintenance of weight gains in the presence of bacterial enteritis and atrophic rhinitis. Limitations: Not to be used for more than 28 consecutive days. As sole source of chlortetracycline and sulfonamide. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances are established for the sum of tetracycline residues in tissues of beef cattle, nonlactating dairy cows, calves, swine, sheep, chickens, turkeys, and duck or 2 parts per million in muscle, 6 parts per million in liver, and 12 parts per million in fat and kidney. A tolerance is established for residues of chlortetracycline in eggs of 0.4 part per million. A tolerance of 0.1 part per million is established for negligible residues of sulfamethazine in the uncooked edible tissues of chickens, turkeys, cattle, and swine. |