Complete Up To Date Information about Gastrografin .
NADA Number: 091-327 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Gastrografin® |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth Holdings Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P. O. Box 1339 Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Diatrizoate Meglumine Diatrizoate Sodium |
| Species |
Cat, no use class stated or implied Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.563 Diatrizoate meglumine and diatrizoate sodium oral solution. Specifications: Diatrizoate meglumine oral solution is a water soluble radiopaque medium containing 66 percent diatrizoate meglumine and 10 percent diatrizoate sodium. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: It is administered orally at a dosage level of 0.5 to 1.0 milliliter per pound of body weight by gavage or stomach tube. It is administered rectally at a dosage level of 0.5 to 1.0 milliliter per pound of body weight diluted with 1 part of the drug to 5 parts of water. Indications: It is indicated for radiography of the gastrointestinal tract in dogs. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: It is administered orally at a dosage level of 0.5 to 1.0 milliliter per pound of body weight by gavage or stomach tube. It is administered rectally at a dosage level of 0.5 to 1.0 milliliter per pound of body weight diluted with 1 part of the drug to 5 parts of water. Indications: It is indicated for radiography of the gastrointestinal tract in cats. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |