Complete Up To Date Information about Benzelmin Powder For Suspension.
NADA Number: 110-776 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Benzelmin® Powder For Suspension |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth |
| Sponsor Address |
800 Fifth Street NW Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Oxfendazole |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Drug Form |
Powder |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
| Patent Number |
3929821 4002640 4080461 |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.1628 Oxfendazole powder and pellets. Specifications: Powder for suspension. Each gram of powder contains 7.57 percent oxfendazole. Conditions of use: Horses Amount. 10 milligrams per kilogram of body weight. Indications: The drug is used in horses for removal of the following gastrointestinal worms: Large roundworms (Parascaris equorum), mature and immature pinworms (Oxyuris equi), large strongyles (Strongylus edentatus, Strongylus vulgaris, and Strongylus equinus) and small strongyles. Limitations: Powder for suspension. For gravity administration via stomach tube or for positive administration via stomach tube and dose syringe. Discard unused portions of suspension after 24 hours. Mix drug according to directions prior to use. Administer drug with caution to sick or debilitated horses. Not for use in horses intended for food. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance is established for total oxfendazole residues in edible cattle tissues based on a marker residue concentration of 0.8 part per million (ppm) fenbendazole in the target liver tissue. |