Complete Up To Date Information about Chorulon .
NADA Number: 140-927 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Chorulon® |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Intervet, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
29160 Intervet Lane P.O. Box 318 Millsboro, DE 19966 USA |
| Ingredients |
Chorionic Gonadotropin |
| Species |
Cattle, cows Fish, finned, broodstock |
| Routes of Administration |
Intramuscular |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
| Exclusivity |
Granted for use in brood fish an aid in improving spawning. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.1081 Chorionic gonadotropin for injection; chorionic gonadotropin suspension. Specifications: Chorionic gonadotropin for injection is supplied in vials containing 10,000 U.S.P. units of lyophilized powder for reconstitution with the accompanying sterile diluent to a 10 milliliter solution. Conditions of use: Cattle (cows) Amount: 10,000 U.S.P. units as a single, deep intramuscular injection. Indications: For parenteral use in cows for treatment of nymphomania (frequent or constant heat) due to cystic ovaries. Limitations: Dosage may be repeated in 14 days if the animal's behavior or rectal examination of the ovaries indicates the necessity for re-treatment. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Finned fish (brood stock) Amount. 50 to 510 I.U. per pound of body weight for males, 67 to 1816 I.U. per pound of body weight for females, by intramuscular injection. Indications: An aid in improving spawning function in male and female brood finfish. Limitations: May administer up to three doses. The total dose administered per fish (all injections combined) should not exceed 25,000 I.U. chorionic gonadotropin (25 milliliters) in fish intended for human consumption. 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 effectiveness data as specified as 514.111 of this chapter. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance for residues of gonadotropin in uncooked edible tissues of cattle or of fish is not required. |