Complete Up To Date Information about Pacitran.
NADA Number: 032-738 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Pacitran |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth Holdings Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P. O. Box 1339 Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Metoserpate Hydrochloride |
| Species |
Chicken, replacements Chicken, under 16 weeks |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Chicken (broilers): 3 days before slaughter. |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.1422 Metoserpate hydrochloride. Specifications: No specifications are included in the CFR for this product. Conditions of use: Chickens (replacements) Amount: 568.5 milligrams per gallon (0.015 percent) of drinking water. Indications: As a tranquilizer for flock treatment of chickens prior to handling. Limitations: To be used one time as a treatment for replacement chickens up to 16 weeks of age. Usual drinking water should be withheld prior to treatment to provide adequate consumption of medicated drinking water. Not for use in laying chickens. Chickens slaughtered within 72 hours following treatment must not be used for food. Amount: 2 to 4 milligrams per 2.2 pounds of body weight in drinking water. Indications: As an aid in control of hysteria. Limitations: To be used as a treatment for replacement chickens up to 16 weeks of age. Usual drinking water should be withheld prior to treatment to provide adequate consumption of medicated drinking water. The drug should be administered at a dosage level of 4 milligrams per 2.2 pounds of body weight followed by 2 treatments at 4-day intervals of 2 milligrams per 2.2 pounds of body weight. Not for use in laying chickens. Chickens slaughtered within 72 hours following treatment must not be used for food. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance of 0.02 part per million is established for negligible residues of metoserpate hydrochloride (methyl-o- methyl-18-epireserpate hydrochloride) in uncooked edible tissues of chickens. |