Complete Up To Date Information about Spectam Scour Halt.
NADA Number: 033-157 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Spectam® Scour Halt Spectam® Scour Halt® |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Teva Animal Health, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
3915 South 48th Street Ter. St. Joseph, MO 64506 USA |
| Ingredients |
Spectinomycin Hydrochloride Pentahydrate |
| Species |
Swine, neonate or suckling |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Swine: 21 days before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.2123c Spectinomycin dihydrochloride pentahydrate solution. Specifications: Each milliliter of solution contains 50 milligrams spectinomycin activity. Conditions of use: Swine (under 4 weeks and under 15 pounds). Amount: Administer 5 milligrams per pound of body weight orally twice daily for 3 to 5 days. Indications: It is used for the treatment and control of infectious bacterial enteritis (white scours) associated with E. coli in pigs under 4 weeks of age. Limitations: Do not administer to pigs over 15 pounds body weight or over 4 weeks of age. Do not administer within 21 days of slaughter. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance of 0.1 part per million (ppm) for negligible residues of spectinomycin in uncooked edible tissues of chickens and turkeys is established. A tolerance of 4 ppm for parent spectinomycin (marker residue) in kidney (target tissue) and 0.4 ppm for parent spectinomycin in cattle muscle in cattle is established. |