Complete Up To Date Information about Spectinomycin Oral Liquid.
NADA Number: 041-629 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Spectinomycin Oral Liquid |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth |
| Sponsor Address |
800 Fifth Street NW Fort Dodge, IA 50501 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 (neonate or suckling): 21 days before slaughter. |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.2122 Spectinomycin dihydrochloride oral solution. Specifications: The drug is packaged as an aqueous solution containing 50 milligrams of spectinomycin activity per milliliter. Conditions of use: Swine Amount: It is administered orally at the rate of 50 milligrams per 10 pounds body weight 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. |