Complete Up To Date Information about Disal Injection.
NADA Number: 127-034 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Disal® Injection |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
2621 North Belt Highway St.Joseph, MO 64502 USA |
| Ingredients |
Furosemide |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production |
| Routes of Administration |
Intravenous Intramuscular |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.1010 Furosemide injection. Specifications: Each milliliter of sterile solution contains 50 milligrams of furosemide monoethanolamine. Conditions of use: Horses Amount: Administer intramuscularly or intravenously at 0.5 milligram per pound of body weight (1.0 milligram per kilogram); once or twice daily at 6- to 8-hour intervals. Indications: It is used for treatment of acute noninflammatory tissue edema. Limitations: Do not use in horses intended for food. The dosage should be adjusted to the individual's response. In refractory or severe edematous cases, the dosage may be doubled or increased by increments of 1 milligram per pound of body weight to establish the effective dose. The established effective dose should be administered once or twice daily on an intermittent daily schedule, i.e., every other day or 2 to 4 consecutive days weekly. Concurrent therapy for treatment of systemic conditions causing edema (pulmonary congestion, ascites, cardiac insufficiency) should be instituted. |