Complete Up To Date Information about Vetalog Tablets.
NADA Number: 013-624 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Vetalog Tablets |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth Holdings Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P. O. Box 1339 Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Triamcinolone Acetonide |
| Species |
Cat, no use class stated or implied Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Tablet |
| Drug Form |
Tablet |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.2481 Triamcinolone acetonide tablets. Specifications: Each tablet contains 1.5 milligrams of the drug. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: An initial daily dosage of 0.05 milligram per pound of body weight is usually sufficient to control symptoms, although up to 0.1 milligram per pound of body weight may be given daily if response to the smaller dose is inadequate. As soon as feasible, and in any case within 2 weeks, dosage should be reduced gradually to maintenance levels of 0.0125 to 0.025 milligram per pound of body weight per day. Therapy should be discontinued by a gradual reduction in dosage after the condition has been controlled for several days. Therapy may be initiated with a single dose of sterile triamcinolone acetonide suspension veterinary in which case the tablet dosage should be administered beginning 5 to 7 days after the injection or when symptoms reappear. Indications: The drug is indicated for use in dogs for its anti-inflammatory activity. Limitations: The labeling shall comply with the requirements of 510.410 of this chapter. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: An initial daily dosage of 0.05 milligram per pound of body weight is usually sufficient to control symptoms, although up to 0.1 milligram per pound of body weight may be given daily if response to the smaller dose is inadequate. As soon as feasible, and in any case within 2 weeks, dosage should be reduced gradually to maintenance levels of 0.0125 to 0.025 milligram per pound of body weight per day. Therapy should be discontinued by a gradual reduction in dosage after the condition has been controlled for several days. Therapy may be initiated with a single dose of sterile triamcinolone acetonide suspension veterinary in which case the tablet dosage should be administered beginning 5 to 7 days after the injection or when symptoms reappear. Indications: The drug is indicated for use in cats for its anti-inflammatory activity. Limitations: The labeling shall comply with the requirements of 510.410 of this chapter. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. NAS/NRC status: The conditions of use specified in this section 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. |