Complete Up To Date Information about Gentocin Topical Spray.
NADA Number: 132-338 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Gentocin® Topical Spray |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P.O. Box 21 Sandown Village, NJ 3171 VIC Australia |
| Ingredients |
Gentamicin Sulfate Betamethasone Valerate |
| Species |
Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Topical |
| Dose Form |
Spray |
| Drug Form |
Spray |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
524.1044f Gentamicin sulfate betamethasone valerate topical spray. Specifications: Each milliliter of spray contains gentamicin sulfate equivalent to 0.57 milligram of gentamicin base and betamethasone valerate equivalent to 0.284 milligram of betamethasone. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: For the treatment of infected superficial lesions, the lesion and adjacent area should be properly cleaned before treatment. Excessive hair should be removed. Hold bottle upright 3 to 6 inches from the lesion and depress the sprayer head twice. One actuation of the sprayer delivers 0.7 milliliter of the spray. The drug should be administered with two spray actuations 2 to 4 times daily for 7 days. Indications: The drug is used in dogs in the treatment of infected superficial lesions caused by bacteria sensitive to gentamicin. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance of 0.1 part per million is established for negligible residues of gentamicin sulfate in the uncooked edible tissues of chickens and turkeys. Tolerances are established for total residues of gentamicin in edible tissues of swine as follows: 0.1 part per million in muscle, 0.3 part per million in liver, and 0.4 part per million in fat and kidney. |