Complete Up To Date Information about Purina Sulfa.
NADA Number: 049-729 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Purina® Sulfa |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Cross Vetpharm Group, Ltd. |
| Sponsor Address |
3200 Meacham Blvd Ft. Worth, Tx 76137 |
| Ingredients |
Sulfamethazine |
| Species |
Cattle, dairy, not lactating Cattle, beef Turkey, not laying eggs for human consumption Chicken, not laying eggs for human consumption Swine, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Cattle: 10 days before slaughter
Chicken and Turkey: 10 days before slaughter.
Swine: 15 days before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.2261a Sulfamethazine sodium drinking water solution. Specifications: 12.5 percent sulfamethazine solution. Conditions of use: Cattle (beef and nonlactating dairy) Amount: Administer in drinking water to provide 112.5 milligrams of sulfamethazine sodium per pound of body weight per day on the first day and 56.25 milligrams per pound of body weight on subsequent days. Indications: For treatment and control of diseases caused by organisms to sulfamethazine. Treatment of bacterial pneumonia and bovine respiratory disease complex (shipping fever complex) (Pasteurella species), colibacillosis (bacterial scours) (Escherichia coli), necrotic pododermatitis (foot rot) (Fusobacterium necrophorum), calf diphtheria (Fusobacterium necrophorum), acute mastitis (Streptococcus species), and acute metritis (Streptococcus species). Limitations: Add the required dose to that amount of water that will be consumed in 1 day. Consumption should be carefully checked. Have only medicated water available during treatment. Withdraw medication from cattle 10 days prior to slaughter for food. Not for use in lactating dairy cattle. Treatment of all diseases should be instituted early. Treatment should continue 24 to 48 hours beyond the remission of disease symptoms, but not to exceed a total of 5 consecutive days in cattle. Medicated cattle must actually consume enough medicated water which provides the recommended dosages. Swine Amount: Administer in drinking water to provide 112.5 milligrams of sulfamethazine sodium per pound of body weight per day on the first day and 56.25 milligrams per pound of body weight on subsequent days. Indications: For treatment and control of diseases caused by organisms to sulfamethazine. Treatment of porcine colibacillosis (bacterial scours) (Escherichia coli), and bacterial pneumonia (Pasteurella species). Limitations: Add the required dose to that amount of water that will be consumed in 1 day. Consumption should be carefully checked. Have only medicated water available during treatment. Withdraw medication from swine 15 days before slaughter for food. Treatment of all diseases should be instituted early. Treatment should continue 24 to 48 hours beyond the remission of disease symptoms, but not to exceed a total of 5 consecutive days in swine. Medicated swine must actually consume enough medicated water which provides the recommended dosages. Chickens Amount: Administer in drinking water to provide 61 to 89 milligrams of sulfamethazine sodium per pound of body weight per day, depending upon the dosage, age, and class of chickens, ambient temperature, and other factors. Indications: For treatment and control of diseases caused by organisms to sulfamethazine. In chickens for control of infectious coryza (Haemophilus gallinarum), coccidiosis (Eimeria tenella, Eimeria necatrix), acute fowl cholera (Pasteurella multocida), and pullorum disease (Salmonella pullorum). Medicate as follows: Infectious coryza in chickens, medicate for 2 consecutive days; acute fowl cholera and pullorum disease in chickens, medicate for 6 consecutive days; coccidiosis in chickens, medicate, then reduce amount of medication to one-half for 4 additional days. Limitations: Add the required dose to that amount of water that will be consumed in 1 day. Consumption should be carefully checked. Have only medicated water available during treatment. Withdraw medication from chickens 10 days prior to slaughter for food. Do not medicate chickens producing eggs for human consumption. Treatment of all diseases should be instituted early. Treatment should continue 24 to 48 hours beyond the remission of disease symptoms. Medicated chickens must actually consume enough medicated water which provides the recommended dosages. Turkeys Amount: Administer in drinking water to provide 53 to 130 milligrams of sulfamethazine sodium per pound of body weight per day, depending upon the dosage, age, and class of turkeys, ambient temperature, and other factors. Indications: For treatment and control of diseases caused by organisms to sulfamethazine. In turkeys for control of coccidiosis (Eimeria meleagrimitis, Eimeria adenoeides). Medicate as follows: coccidiosis in turkeys, medicate, then reduce amount of medication to one-half for 4 additional days. Limitations: Add the required dose to that amount of water that will be consumed in 1 day. Consumption should be carefully checked. Have only medicated water available during treatment. Withdraw medication from turkeys 10 days prior to slaughter for food. Do not medicate turkeys producing eggs for human consumption. Treatment of all diseases should be instituted early. Treatment should continue 24 to 48 hours beyond the remission of disease symptoms. Medicated turkeys must actually consume enough medicated water which provides the recommended dosages. NAS/NRC status: The conditions of use specified in this section have been reviewed by NAS/NRC and are 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. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance of 0.1 part per million is established for negligible residues of sulfamethazine in the uncooked edible tissues of chickens, turkeys, cattle, and swine. |