Complete Up To Date Information about Meticortelone Acetate.
NADA Number: 010-312 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Meticortelone Acetate |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P.O. Box 21 Sandown Village, NJ 3171 VIC Australia |
| Ingredients |
Prednisolone Acetate |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production Cat, no use class stated or implied Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Intra-articular Intramuscular (canine) Intramuscular (feline) |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.1881 Sterile prednisolone acetate aqueous suspension. Specifications: Each milliliter of sterile aqueous suspension contains 25 milligrams of prednisolone acetate. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: The drug is administered to dogs intramuscularly at a dosage level of 10 to 50 milligrams. The dosage may be repeated when necessary. If the condition is of a chronic nature, an oral corticosteroid may be given as a maintenance dosage. The drug may be given intra-articularly to dogs at a dosage level of 5 to 25 milligrams. The dose may be repeated when necessary after 7 days for two or three doses. Indications: The drug is indicated in the treatment of dogs for conditions requiring an anti-inflammatory agent. The drug is indicated for the treatment of acute musculoskeletal inflammations such as bursitis, carpitis, and spondylitis. The drug is indicated as supportive therapy in nonspecific dermatosis such as summer eczema and atopy. The drug may be used as supportive therapy pre- and post-operatively and for various stress conditions when corticosteroids are required while the animal is being treated for a specific condition. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: The drug is administered to cats intramuscularly at a dosage level of 10 to 50 milligrams. The dosage may be repeated when necessary. If the condition is of a chronic nature, an oral corticosteroid may be given as a maintenance dosage. The drug may be given intra-articularly to cats at a dosage level of 5 to 25 milligrams. The dose may be repeated when necessary after 7 days for two or three doses. Indications: The drug is indicated in the treatment of cats for conditions requiring an anti-inflammatory agent. The drug is indicated for the treatment of acute musculoskeletal inflammations such as bursitis, carpitis, and spondylitis. The drug is indicated as supportive therapy in nonspecific dermatosis such as summer eczema and atopy. The drug may be used as supportive therapy pre- and post-operatively and for various stress conditions when corticosteroids are required while the animal is being treated for a specific condition. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Horses Amount: The drug is administered to horses intra-articularly at a dosage level of 50 to 100 milligrams. The dose may be repeated when necessary. If no response is noted after 3 or 4 days, the possibility must be considered that the condition is unresponsive to prednisolone therapy. Indications: The drug is indicated in the treatment of horses for conditions requiring an anti-inflammatory agent. The drug is indicated for the treatment of acute musculoskeletal inflammations such as bursitis, carpitis, and spondylitis. The drug is indicated as supportive therapy in nonspecific dermatosis such as summer eczema and atopy. The drug may be used as supportive therapy pre- and post-operatively and for various stress conditions when corticosteroids are required while the animal is being treated for a specific condition. Limitations: Not for use in horses intended for food. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. NAS/NRC status: The conditions of use are NAS/NRC and found effective. Applications for these uses need not include effectiveness data as specified in 514.111 of this chapter but may require bioequivalency and safety information. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance of zero is established for residues of prednisolone in milk from dairy animals. |