Complete Up To Date Information about Benza-Pen.
NADA Number: 065-488 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Benza-Pen |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Walco International, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
15 West Putnam Porterville, CA 93257 USA |
| Ingredients |
Penicillin G Benzathine Penicillin G Procaine |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production Cattle, beef Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Intramuscular Subcutaneous |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Cattle: 30 days before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.1696a Sterile benzathine penicillin G and procaine penicillin G suspension. Specifications: Each milliliter contains 150,000 units of benzathine penicillin G and 150,000 units of procaine penicillin G in aqueous suspension. Conditions of use: Horses Amount: 2 milliliters per 150 pounds of body weight intramuscularly. Repeat dosage in 48 hours. Indications: Treatment of bacterial infections susceptible to penicillin G. Limitations: Do not use in horses intended for food purposes. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Dogs Amount: 1 milliliter per 10 to 25 pounds of body weight intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Repeat dosage in 48 hours. Indications: Treatment of bacterial infections susceptible to penicillin G. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cattle (beef) Amount: 2 milliliters per 150 pounds of body weight intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Treatment should be limited to two doses. Repeat dosage in 48 hours. Indications: Treatment of bacterial infections susceptible to penicillin G. Limitations: Not to be used in beef cattle within 30 days of slaughter. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Amount: 2 milliliters per 150 pounds of weight subcutaneously. Repeat dosage in 48 hours. Limit treatment to two doses Indications: Treatment of bacterial pneumonia (Streptococcus species, Corynebacterium pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus); upper respiratory infections such as rhinitis or pharyngitis (Corynebacterium pyogenes); blackleg (Clostridium chauvoei); and for prophylaxis of bovine shipping fever in 300 to 500 pound beef calves. Limitations: Not for use within 30 days of slaughter. 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 deemed effective. Applications for these uses need not include data as specified by 514.111 of this chapter. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances are established for residues of penicillin and the salts of penicillin in food as follows: a. In cattle: 0.05 part per million (negligible residue) in the uncooked edible tissues b. In chickens, pheasants, quail, swine, and sheep: zero in the uncooked edible tissues c. In milk or any processed food in which milk has been used: zero d. In eggs: zero e. In turkeys: 0.01 part per million in the uncooked edible tissues |