NADA Number: 011-482 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Vetame Injectable Vetame Tablets |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth Holdings Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P. O. Box 1339 Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Triflupromazine 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 (dogs) Intramuscular Intravenous (horses) |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.2582 Triflupromazine hydrochloride injection. Specifications: Triflupromazine hydrochloride injection contains 20 milligrams of triflupromazine hydrochloride in each milliliter of sterile aqueous solution. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: The drug is administered to dogs either intravenously at a dosage level of 0.5 to 1 milligram per pound of body weight daily, or intramuscularly at a dosage level of 1 to 2 milligrams per pound of body weight daily. Indications: The drug is used in dogs to relieve anxiety and to help control psychomotor overactivity as well as to increase the tolerance of animals to pain and pruritus. The drug is indicated in various office and clinical procedures which require the aid of a tranquilizer, antiemetic, or preanesthetic. Limitations: Do not use in conjunction with organophosphates and/or procaine hydrochloride because phenothiazines may potentitate the toxicity of organophosphates and the activity of procaine hydrochloride. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: It is administered to cats intramuscularly at a dosage level of 2 to 4 milligrams per pound of body weight daily. Indications: The drug is used in cats to relieve anxiety and to help control psychomotor overactivity as well as to increase the tolerance of animals to pain and pruritus. The drug is indicated in various office and clinical procedures which require the aid of a tranquilizer, antiemetic, or preanesthetic. Limitations: Do not use in conjunction with organophosphates and/or procaine hydrochloride because phenothiazines may potentitate the toxicity of organophosphates and the activity of procaine hydrochloride. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Horses Amount: It is administered to horses intravenously or intramuscularly at a dosage level of 10 to 15 milligrams per 100 pounds of body weight daily to a maximum dose of 100 milligrams. Indications: The drug is used in horses to relieve anxiety and to help control psychomotor overactivity as well as to increase the tolerance of animals to pain and pruritus. The drug is indicated in various office and clinical procedures which require the aid of a tranquilizer, antiemetic, or preanesthetic. Limitations: Not for use in horses intended for food. Do not use in conjunction with organophosphates and/or procaine hydrochloride because phenothiazines may potentitate the toxicity of organophosphates and the activity of procaine hydrochloride. 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 are deemed effective. Applications for these uses need not include the effectiveness data specified by 514.111 of this chapter, but may require bioequivalency and safety information. |