Complete Up To Date Information about Bio-Cox / Roxarsone.
NADA Number: 132-447 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Bio-Cox® / Roxarsone |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Alpharma, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
440 Rte. 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA |
| Ingredients |
Salinomycin Sodium Roxarsone |
| Species |
Chicken, broilers excluding layers |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Medicated feed |
| Drug Form |
Type A Medicated Article |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Patent Number |
3857948 |
| Withdrawal Time |
Chicken (broilers): 5 days before slaughter. |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
558.550 Salinomycin. Specifications: Type A medicated articles: 30 grams of activity from salinomycin sodium biomass. Conditions of use: Chickens (broilers) Amount: Salinomycin 40 to 60 grams per ton of feed with roxarsone 22.7 to 45.4 grams per ton of feed. Indications: For the prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria tenella, E. necatrix, E. acervulina, E. brunetti, E. mivati, and E. maxima and for improved feed efficiency. Limitations: Feed continuously as sole ration. Use as sole source of organic arsenic. Not approved for use with pellet binders. Do not feed to layers. May be fatal if accidentally fed to adult turkeys or to horses. Withdraw 5 days before slaughter. |