Complete Up To Date Information about Chloropent.
NADA Number: 046-789 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Chloropent |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth |
| Sponsor Address |
800 Fifth Street NW Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Chloral Hydrate Magnesium Sulfate Pentobarbital |
| Species |
Horse, no use class stated or implied Cattle, 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 |
522.380 Chloral hydrate, pentobarbital and magnesium sulfate sterile aqueous solution. Specifications: Chloral hydrate, pentobarbital, and magnesium sulfate sterile aqueous solution contains 42.5 milligrams of chloral hydrate, 8.86 milligrams of pentobarbital, and 21.2 milligrams of magnesium sulfate in each milliliter of sterile aqueous solution containing water, 33.8 percent propylene glycol, and 14.25 percent ethyl alcohol. Conditions of use: Cattle Amount: For intravenous use only. The drug is administered at a dosage level of 20 to 50 milliliters per 100 pounds of body weight for general anesthesia until the desired effect is produced. Cattle usually require a lower dosage on the basis of body weight. When used as a sedative-relaxant, it is administered at a level of one-fourth to one-half of the anesthetic dosage level. Indications: It is used for general anesthesia and as a sedative-relaxant in cattle. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Horses Amount: For intravenous use only. The drug is administered at a dosage level of 20 to 50 milliliters per 100 pounds of body weight for general anesthesia until the desired effect is produced. When used as a sedative-relaxant, it is administered at a level of one-fourth to one-half of the anesthetic dosage level. Indications: It is used for general anesthesia and as a sedative-relaxant in horses. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |