Complete Up To Date Information about Derma 4 Ointment.
NADA Number: 140-879 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Derma 4 Ointment |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Pfizer, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
235 East 42d St. New York, NY 10017 USA |
| Ingredients |
Triamcinolone Acetonide Thiostrepton Neomycin Sulfate Nystatin |
| Species |
Cat, no use class stated or implied Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Topical |
| Dose Form |
Ointment |
| Drug Form |
Ointment |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
524.1600a Nystatin, neomycin, thiostrepton, and triamcinolone acetonide ointment. Specifications: Each milliliter of petrolatum base or each gram of vanishing cream base ointment contains: 100,000 units of nystatin; neomycin sulfate equivalent to 2.5 milligrams of neomycin base; 2,500 units of thiostrepton; and 1.0 milligram of triamcinolone acetonide. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: Clean affected areas and remove any encrusted discharge or exudate, and apply sparingly either ointment in a thin film. For mild inflammations, use once daily to once a week. For severe conditions, apply initially two to three times daily, decreasing frequency as improvement occurs. Indications: For topical dermatological use. Use either ointment for anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antifungal, and antibacterial treatment of superficial bacterial infections, and for dermatologic disorders characterized by inflammation and dry or exudative dermatitis, particularly associated with bacterial or candidal (Candida albicans) infections. Limitations: Not intended for treatment of deep abscesses or deep-seated infections. Not for ophthalmic use. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Amount: Clean ear canal of impacted cerumen, remove any foreign bodies such as grass awns and ticks, and instill three to five drops of petrolatum base ointment. Preliminary use of a local anesthetic may be advisable. For mild inflammations, use once daily to once a week. For severe conditions, apply initially two to three times daily, decreasing frequency as improvement occurs. Indications: For otic use. Use petrolatum base ointment for the treatment of acute and chronic otitis. Limitations: Not intended for treatment of deep abscesses or deep-seated infections. Not for ophthalmic use. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Amount: Drain gland or cyst and fill with petrolatum base ointment. For mild inflammations, use once daily to once a week. For severe conditions, apply initially two to three times daily, decreasing frequency as improvement occurs. Indications: For infected anal glands and cystic areas. Use petrolatum base ointment for the treatment of interdigital cysts, and for anal gland infections. Limitations: Not intended for treatment of deep abscesses or deep-seated infections. Not for ophthalmic use. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: Clean affected areas and remove any encrusted discharge or exudate, and apply sparingly either ointment in a thin film. For mild inflammations, use once daily to once a week. For severe conditions, apply initially two to three times daily, decreasing frequency as improvement occurs. Indications: For topical dermatological use. Use either ointment for anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antifungal, and antibacterial treatment of superficial bacterial infections, and for dermatologic disorders characterized by inflammation and dry or exudative dermatitis, particularly associated with bacterial or candidal (Candida albicans) infections. Limitations: Not intended for treatment of deep abscesses or deep-seated infections. Not for ophthalmic use. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Amount: Clean ear canal of impacted cerumen, remove any foreign bodies such as grass awns and ticks, and instill three to five drops of petrolatum base ointment. Preliminary use of a local anesthetic may be advisable. For mild inflammations, use once daily to once a week. For severe conditions, apply initially two to three times daily, decreasing frequency as improvement occurs. Indications: For otic use. Use petrolatum base ointment for the treatment of acute and chronic otitis. Limitations: Not intended for treatment of deep abscesses or deep-seated infections. Not for ophthalmic use. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Amount: Drain cyst and fill with petrolatum base ointment. For mild inflammations, use once daily to once a week. For severe conditions, apply initially two to three times daily, decreasing frequency as improvement occurs. Indications: For cystic areas. Use petrolatum base ointment for the treatment of interdigital cysts. Limitations: Not intended for treatment of deep abscesses or deep-seated infections. Not for ophthalmic use. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances are established for residues of parent neomycin in uncooked edible tissues as follows: a. In cattle, swine, sheep, and goats: 7.2 parts per million in kidney (target tissue) and fat, 3.6 ppm in liver, and 1.2 ppm in muscle. b. In turkeys: 7.2 ppm in skin with adhering fat, 3.6 parts per million in liver, and 1.2 ppm in muscle. c. In milk: 0.15 part per million. A tolerance of zero is established for residues of nystatin in or on eggs and the uncooked edible tissues of swine and poultry. |