Complete Up To Date Information about Microcillin-AG .
NADA Number: 065-505 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Microcillin-AG® Pro-Pen G |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Cross Vetpharm Group Ltd. |
| Sponsor Address |
Broomhill rd. Tallaght, Dublin, 24 IRELAND |
| Ingredients |
Penicillin G Procaine |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production Cattle, calves, non-ruminating Cattle, no use class stated or implied Sheep, no use class stated or implied Swine, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Intramuscular |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Non-ruminating calves: 7 days before slaughter
Cattle (excluding non-ruminating calves): 4 days before slaughter.
Milk: 48 hours after the latest treatment must not be used for milk.
Sheep: 8 days before slaughter.
Swine: 6 days before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.1696b Procaine penicillin G aqueous suspension. Specifications: Each milliliter contains penicillin G procaine 300,000 units of penicillin G. Conditions of use: Cattle Amount: 3,000 units per pound of body weight (1 milliliter per 100 pounds body weight) daily. Indications: For treatment of cattle for bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever) caused by Pasteurella multocida. Limitations: Administer byintramuscular injection. Continue treatment at least 48 hours after symptoms disappear. Do not exceed 7 days of treatment in nonlactating dairy and beef cattle or 5 days in lactating cattle. Milk that has been taken during treatment and for 48 hours after the last treatment must not be used for food. Discontinue treatment for nonruminating cattle (calves) 7 days before slaughter,and for all other cattle 4 days before slaughter. Sheep Amount: 3,000 units per pound of body weight (1 milliliter per 100 pounds body weight) daily. Indications: For treatment of sheep for bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever) caused by Pasteurella multocida. Limitations: Administer by intramuscular injection. Continue treatment at least 48 hours after symptoms disappear, but do not exceed 7 days of treatment in sheep. Milk that has been taken during treatment and for 48 hours after the last treatment must not be used for food. Discontinue treatment 8 days before slaughter. Swine Amount: 3,000 units per pound of body weight (1 milliliter per 100 pounds body weight) daily. Indications: For treatment of swine for erysipelas caused by Erysipelothrix insidiosa. Limitations: Administer by intramuscular injection. Continue treatment at least 48 hours after symptoms disappear, but do not exceed 7 days of treatment in swine. Discontinue treatment 6 days before slaughter. Horses Amount: 3,000 units per pound of body weight (1 milliliter per 100 pounds body weight) daily. Indications: For treatment of horses for strangles caused by Streptococcus equi. Limitations: Administer by intramuscular injection. Continue treatment at least 48 hours after symptoms disappear. Not for use in horses intended for food. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances are established for residues of penicillin and the salts of penicillin in food as follows: a. In cattle: 0.05 part per million (negligible residue) in the uncooked edible tissues b. In chickens, pheasants, quail, swine, and sheep: zero in the uncooked edible tissues c. In milk or any processed food in which milk has been used: zero d. In eggs: zero e. In turkeys: 0.01 part per million in the uncooked edible tissues |