Complete Up To Date Information about Promazine HCl Injectable.
NADA Number: 011-241 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Promazine HCl Injectable |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth |
| Sponsor Address |
800 Fifth Street NW Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Promazine Hydrochloride |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production Cat, no use class stated or implied Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Intravenous Intramuscular |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.1962 Promazine hydrochloride injection. Specifications: Each milliliter of sterile aqueous solution contains 50 milligrams of promazine hydrochloride. Conditions of use: Horses Amount: To horses either intramuscularly or intravenously at a dosage of 0.2 to 0.5 milligram per pound of body weight. Indications: As a tranquilizer, preanesthetic, for minor operative procedures in conjunction with local anesthesia, and as adjunctive therapy for tetanus. Limitations: Not for use in conjunction with organophosphates because their toxicity may be potentiated, nor with procaine hydrochloride as its activity may be increased. Not for use in horses intended for food. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Amount: To horses intravenously at a dosage of 0.2 to 0.5 milligram per pound of body weight. Indications: As a tranquilizer and preanesthetic, as required. Limitations: Not for use in conjunction with organophosphates because their toxicity may be potentiated, nor with procaine hydrochloride as its activity may be increased. Not for use in horses intended for food. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Dogs Amount: Either intramuscularly or intravenously at a dosage of 1 to 2 milligrams per pound of body weight, every 4 to 6 hours. Indications: As a tranquilizer, preanesthetic, for minor operative procedures in conjunction with local anesthesia, as adjunctive therapy for tetanus, and as an antiemetic in dogs prior to worming, or to prevent motion sickness in dogs. Limitations: Not for use in conjunction with organophosphates because their toxicity may be potentiated, nor with procaine hydrochloride as its activity may be increased. Not for use in horses intended for food. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: Either intramuscularly or intravenously at a dosage of 1 to 2 milligrams per pound of body weight, every 4 to 6 hours. Indications: As a tranquilizer, preanesthetic, for minor operative procedures in conjunction with local anesthesia, as adjunctive therapy for tetanus, and as an antiemetic in cats prior to worming. Limitations: Not for use in conjunction with organophosphates because their toxicity may be potentiated, nor with procaine hydrochloride as its activity may be increased. Not for use in horses intended for food. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. NAS/NRC status: These conditions are NAS/NRC reviewed and found effective. Applications for these uses need not include effectiveness data as specified by 514.111 of this chapter, but may require bioequivalency and safety information. |