Complete Up To Date Information about Lincocin Aquadrops.
NADA Number: 040-587 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Lincocin® Aquadrops |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Pharmacia & Upjohn Co. |
| Sponsor Address |
a Division of Pfizer, Inc. 235 East 42nd St. New York, NY 10017 USA |
| Ingredients |
Lincomycin Hydrochloride Monohydrate |
| Species |
Cat, no use class stated or implied Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Liquid |
| Drug Form |
Liquid |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.1263a Lincomycin hydrochloride monohydrate tablets and sirup. Specifications: The lincomycin hydrochloride monohydrate of the tablet meets the specifications prescribed by 453.130(a)(1) of this chapter. The sirup meets the specifications prescribed by 453.30(a)(1) of this chapter. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: It is administered orally to dogs at a dosage level of 10 milligrams per pound of body weight every 12 hours, or 7 milligrams per pound of body weight every 8 hours. Treatment may be continued for periods as long as 12 days if clinical judgment indicates. Indications: The drug is indicated in infections caused by gram-positive organisms which are sensitive to its action, particularly streptococci and staphylococci. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: It is administered orally to cats at a dosage level of 10 milligrams per pound of body weight every 12 hours, or 7 milligrams per pound of body weight every 8 hours. Treatment may be continued for periods as long as 12 days if clinical judgment indicates. Indications: The drug is indicated in infections caused by gram-positive organisms which are sensitive to its action, particularly streptococci and staphylococci. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance for residues of lincomycin in chickens is not required. Tolerances for lincomycin in swine of 0.6 part per million in liver and 0.1 part per million in muscle are established. |