Complete Up To Date Information about Seletoc Minicaps and Caps.
NADA Number: 030-313 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Seletoc® Minicaps and Caps |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P.O. Box 21 Sandown Village, NJ 3171 VIC Australia |
| Ingredients |
Vitamin E Sodium Selenite |
| Species |
Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Capsule |
| Drug Form |
Capsule |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.2100 Selenium, vitamin E capsules. Specifications: The capsules contain 2.19 milligrams of sodium selenite (equivalent to 1 milligram of selenium) and 56.2 milligrams of vitamin E (68 I.U.) (as d-alpha tocopheryl acid succinate) or 0.548 milligram of sodium selenite (equivalent to .25 milligram of selenium and 14 milligrams of vitamin E (17 I.U.) (as d-alpha tocopheryl acid succinate.) Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: The capsules are administered orally with the larger capsules administered at a dosage level of 1 capsule per 20 pounds of body weight to a maximum of 5 capsules with the dosage repeated at 3 day intervals until a satisfactory therapeutic response is observed. A maintenance dosage is then administered consisting of 1 capsule per 40 pounds of body weight, with a minimum of 1 capsule per 40 pounds of body weight, with a minimum of 1 capsule, given every 3 days, or 7 days, or longer, as required to maintain improvement or an asymptomatic condition. For dogs under 20 pounds of body weight, the small capsules are administered orally at a dosage level of 1 per 5 pounds of body weight with a minimum of 1 capsule which dosage is repeated at 3 day intervals until a satisfactory response is observed then a maintenance regimen is initiated with 1 capsule per 10 pounds of body weight, minimum of 1 capsule, every 3 days, or 7 days, or longer as required to maintain continued improvement or an asymptomatic condition. Indications: As an aid in alleviating and controlling inflammation, pain, and lameness associated with certain arthropathies in dogs. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |