Complete Up To Date Information about Histostat -50 Type A Medicated Article.
NADA Number: 007-616 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Histostat®-50 Type A Medicated Article |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Alpharma, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
440 Rte. 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA |
| Ingredients |
Nitarsone |
| Species |
Chicken, no use class stated or implied Turkey, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Medicated feed |
| Drug Form |
Type A Medicated Article |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Chicken and Turkey: 5 days before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
558.369 Nitarsone. Specifications: Type A medicated articles: 50 percent. Conditions of use: Chickens Amount: Nitarsone, 0.01875 percent. Indications: As an aid in the prevention of blackhead. Limitations: Early medication is essential to prevent spread of disease. Adequate drinking water must be provided near feeder at all times. The drug is not effective in preventing blackhead in birds infected more than 4 or 5 days. Discontinue use 5 days before slaughtering animals for human consumption to allow elimination of the drug from edible tissues. The drug is dangerous for ducks, geese, and dogs. Overdosage or lack of water may result in leg weakness or paralysis. Use as sole source of arsenic. Turkeys Amount: Nitarsone, 0.01875 percent. Indications: As an aid in the prevention of blackhead. Limitations: Early medication is essential to prevent spread of disease. Adequate drinking water must be provided near feeder at all times. The drug is not effective in preventing blackhead in birds infected more than 4 or 5 days. Discontinue use 5 days before slaughtering animals for human consumption to allow elimination of the drug from edible tissues. The drug is dangerous for ducks, geese, and dogs. Overdosage or lack of water may result in leg weakness or paralysis. Use as sole source of arsenic. NAS/NRC status: These conditions of use are NAS/NRC reviewed and found effective. NADA's for these uses may not require effectiveness data as by 514.111 of this chapter, but may require bioequivalency and safety information. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances for total residues of combined arsenic (calculated as Arsenic) in food are established as follows: a. Chickens and turkeys (edible tissues): (1) 0.5 part per million in uncooked muscle tissue. (2) 2 parts per million in uncooked edible by-products. b. Chicken and turkey eggs: 0.5 part per million c. Swine (edible tissues): (1) 2 parts per million in uncooked liver and kidney. (2) 0.5 part per million in uncooked muscle tissue and by-products other than liver and kidney. |