Complete Up To Date Information about Robenz Plus Roxarsone.
NADA Number: 095-546 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Robenz® Plus Roxarsone |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Alpharma, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
440 Rte. 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA |
| Ingredients |
Robenidine Hydrochloride Roxarsone |
| Species |
Chicken, fryers Chicken, broilers |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Medicated feed |
| Drug Form |
Type A Medicated Article |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Chicken (broilers and fryers): 5 days before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
558.515 Robenidine hydrochloride. Specifications: Type A medicated articles: 30 grams per pound. Conditions of use: Chickens (broilers and fryers) Amount: Robenidine hydrochloride, 30 grams (0.0033 percent) per ton of feed, plus roxarsone, 22.5-45.4 grams (0.005 percent) per ton of feed. Indications: As an aid in the prevention of coccidiosis caused by E. mivati, E. brunetti, E. tenella, E. acervulina, E. maxima, and E. necatrix and increased rate of gain. Limitations: Do not feed to layers. Feed continuously as the sole ration. Withdraw 5 days prior slaughter. As a sole source of organic arsenic. Type C feed containing robenidine hydrochloride must be fed within 50 days from the date of manufacture. Do not use in Type B or Type C medicated feeds containing bentonite. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances are established for residues of robenidine hydrochloride in edible tissues of chickens as follows: a. 0.2 part per million in skin and fat. b. 0.1 part per million (negligible residue) in edible tissues other than skin and fat. 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. |