Complete Up To Date Information about Eqvalan Injection.
NADA Number: 127-443 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Eqvalan® Injection |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Merial Ltd. |
| Sponsor Address |
3239 Satellite Blvd. Bldg. 500 Duluth, GA 30096-4640 USA |
| Ingredients |
Ivermectin |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production |
| Routes of Administration |
Intramuscular |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
| Patent Number |
4199569 4389397 |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.1192 Invermectin injection. Specifications: Each milliliter of sterile aqueous solution contains 20 milligrams of ivermectin (2 percent). Conditions of use: Horses Amount: 20 milligrams per 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of body weight. For intramuscular use. Indications: It is used in horses for the treatment and control of large strongyles (adult) (Strongylus vulgaris, Strongylus edentatus, Triodontophorus species), small strongyles (adult and fourth stage larvae) (Cyathostomum species, Cylicocyclus species, Cylicostephanus species), pinworms (adult and fourth-stage larvae) (Oxyuris equi), large roundworms (adult) (Parascaris equorum), hairworms (adult) (Trichostrongylus axei), large mouth stomach worms (adult) (Habronema muscae), neck threadworms (microfilariae) (Onchocerca species), and stomach bots (Gastrophilus species). Limitations: Do not use intravenously. Not for use in horses intended for food. Effects of this drug on pregnant mares have not been determined. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance is established for 22,23-dihydroavermectin B1a (marker residue) in liver (target tissue) as follows: a. In cattle 100 parts per billion. b. In swine 20 parts per billion. c. In sheep 30 parts per billion. d. In reindeer 15 parts per billion. e. In American bison 15 parts per billion. Muscle residues are not indicative of the safety of other edible tissues. A tolerance is established for 22,23-dihydroavermectin B1a (marker residue) in muscle as follows: a. Swine 20 parts per billion b. Cattle 10 parts per billion |