Complete Up To Date Information about Optaflexx™ 45.
NADA Number: 141-221 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Optaflexx™ 45 |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Elanco Animal Health, A Division of Eli Lilly & Co. |
| Sponsor Address |
Lilly Corporate Center Room 1-23, 12420 Parklawn Drive Indianapolis, IN 46285 USA |
| Ingredients |
Ractopamine Hydrochloride |
| Species |
Cattle, fed in confinement for slaughter |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Medicated feed |
| Drug Form |
Type A Medicated Article Type B liquid medicated feed Type B medicated feed |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Patent Number |
4690951 5643967 |
| Exclusivity |
Granted for use of the product containing 8.2 to 24.6 g per ton for increased rate of weight gain, and improved feed efficiency in cattle fed in confinement for slaughter during the last 28 to 42 days on feed. Also granted for the use at 9.8 to 24.6 g per ton for increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and increased carcass leanness in cattle fed in confinement for slaughter during the last 28 to 42 days on feed |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
558.500 Ractopmaine Special considerations: Ractopamine liquid Type B cattle feeds may be manufactured from dry ractopamine Type A articles. The liquid Type B feeds must be maintained at a pH of 4.5 to 7.5. Mixing directions for liquid Type B feeds requiring recirculation or agitation: Recirculate immediately prior to use for not less than 10 minutes, moving not less than 1 percent of the tank contents per minute from the bottom of the tank to the top. Recirculate daily as described even when not used. Conditions of use: Cattle fed in confinement for slaughter Amount: 8.2 to 24.6 grams per ton Indications: For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency during the last 28 to 42 days on feed. Limitations: Feed continuously as sole ration for the last 28 to 42 days on ration. Not for animals intended for breeding. Amount: 9.8 to 24.6 grams per ton Indications: For increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency and carcass leanness during the last 28 to 42 days on feed. Limitations: Feed continuously as sole ration for the last 28 to 42 days on ration. Not for animals intended for breeding. |
| Tolerances |
The tolerance for ractopamine hydrochloride (the marker residue) in swine is 0.15 part per million) in liver (target tissue).
The tolerance for ractopamine hydrochloride (the marker residue) in cattle is 0.03 part per million in muscle and 0.09 part per million in liver.
The tolerance for ractopamine hydrochloride (the marker residue) in turkeys is 0.45 ppm in liver(target tissue) and 0.1 ppm in muscle.
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