Complete Up To Date Information about First Guard Sterile Powder.
NADA Number: 141-069 | |
| Proprietary Name |
First Guard® Sterile Powder |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Alpharma, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
440 Rte. 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA |
| Ingredients |
Colistimethate Sodium |
| Species |
Chicken, 1- to 3-day-old chicks Chicken, not laying eggs for human consumption |
| Routes of Administration |
Subcutaneous |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Powder |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
| Exclusivity |
No active ingredient of the drug has been previously approved. |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.468 Colistimethate sodium powder for injection. Specifications: Each vial contains colistimethate sodium equivalent to 10 grams colistin activity and mannitol to be reconstituted with 62.5 milliliters sterile saline or sterile water for injection. The resulting solution contains colistimethate sodium equivalent to 133 milligrams per milliliter colistin activity. Conditions of use: Chickens (1- to 3-day-old) Amount: 0.2 milligram colistin activity per chicken. For subcutaneous injection in the neck. Indications: Control of early mortality associated with Escherichia coli organisms susceptible to colistin. Limitations: Not for use in laying hens producing eggs for human consumption. Do not use in turkeys. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance for residues of colistimethate in the edible tissues of chickens is not required. |