Complete Up To Date Information about Fulvicin U/F Tablets.
NADA Number: 012-227 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Fulvicin U/F® Tablets |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P.O. Box 21 Sandown Village, NJ 3171 VIC Australia |
| Ingredients |
Griseofulvin |
| Species |
Cat, no use class stated or implied Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Tablet |
| Drug Form |
Tablet |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.1100 Griseofulvin. Specifications: Complies with U.S.P. for griseofulvin microsize. 125- and 500-milligram tablets administered orally. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: Daily (single or divided) dose: Up to 6 pounds body weight- 62.5 milligrams 6 to 18 pounds body weight- 125 milligrams 18 to 36 pounds body weight- 250 milligrams 36 to 48 pounds body weight- 375 milligrams 48 to 75 pounds body weight- 500 milligrams Weekly (single) dose: If experience indicates that treatment is more effective for the drug given in large doses, administer at intervals of 7 to 10 days, a dose equal to 10 milligrams/pound of body weight x body weight x number of days between treatments. Dosage should be adjusted according to response. Administer additional dose after the animal is free of infection. Indications: For treatment of fungal infections of the skin, hair, and claws caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes, T. rubrum, T. schoenleini, T. sulphurem, T. verrucosum, T. interdigitale, Epidermophyton floccosum Microsporum gypseum, M. canis, M. audouini. Limitations: For satisfactory diagnosis, a microscopic tissue examination or culture is recommended prior to treatment. Treatment should be continued for 3 to 4 weeks in skin and hair infections and up to 4 months for infections involving nails or claws. Clipping of hair, nails, and claws to help remove any remaining viable fungi is indicated. Safety for use of griseofulvin for pregnant animals has not been established. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: Daily (single or divided) dose: Up to 6 pounds body weight- 62.5 milligrams 6 to 18 pounds body weight- 125 milligrams 18 to 36 pounds body weight- 250 milligrams 36 to 48 pounds body weight- 375 milligrams 48 to 75 pounds body weight- 500 milligrams Weekly (single) dose: If experience indicates that treatment is more effective for the drug given in large doses, administer at intervals of 7 to 10 days, a dose equal to 10 milligrams/pound of body weight x body weight x number of days between treatments. Dosage should be adjusted according to response. Administer additional dose after the animal is free of infection. Indications: For treatment of fungal infections of the skin, hair, and claws caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes, T. rubrum, T. schoenleini, T. sulphurem, T. verrucosum, T. interdigitale, Epidermophyton floccosum Microsporum gypseum, M. canis, M. audouini. Limitations: For satisfactory diagnosis, a microscopic tissue examination or culture is recommended prior to treatment. Treatment should be continued for 3 to 4 weeks in skin and hair infections and up to 4 months for infections involving nails or claws. Clipping of hair, nails, and claws to help remove any remaining viable fungi is indicated. Safety for use of griseofulvin for pregnant animals has not been established. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |