Complete Up To Date Information about Telazol .
NADA Number: 106-111 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Telazol® |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth |
| Sponsor Address |
800 Fifth Street NW Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Zolazepam Hydrochloride Tiletamine Hydrochloride |
| Species |
Cat, restricted during pregnancy Dog, restricted during pregnancy |
| Routes of Administration |
Intramuscular |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
| Patent Number |
3879535 |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.2470 Tiletamine hydrochloride and zolazepam hydrochloride for injection. Specifications: Tiletamine hydrochloride and zolazepam hydrochloride for injection when reconstituted with sterile distilled water provides tiletamine hydrochloride and zolazepam hydrochloride equivalent to 50 milligrams of tiletamine base and 50 milligrams of zolazepam base per milliliter of solution. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: Expressed as milligrams of the drug combination: An initial intramuscular dosage of 3 to 4.5 milligrams of the drug combination per pound of body weight for diagnostic purposes; 4.5 to 6 milligrams of the drug combination per pound of body weight for minor procedures of short duration such as repair of lacerations and wounds, castrations, and other procedures requiring mild to moderate analgesia. Supplemental doses when required should be less than the initial dose and the total dose given should not exceed 12 per pound of body weight. The maximum total safe dose is 13.6 milligrams of the drug combination per pound of body weight. Indications: It is used for restraint and minor procedures of short duration (30 minutes) requiring mild to moderate analgesia. Limitations: Discard unused reconstituted solution after 48 hours. Not for use in dogs with pancreatic disease, or with severe cardiac or pulmonary dysfunction. Not for use in pregnant animals. The dosage should be reduced in geriatric dogs. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: An initial intramuscular dosage of 4.4 to 5.4 milligrams of the drug combination per pound of body weight is recommended for such as dentistry, treatment of abscesses, foreign body removal and related types of surgery; 4.8 to 5.7 milligrams of the drug combination per pound of body weight for minor procedures requiring mild to moderate analgesia, such as repair of lacerations, castrations and other procedures of short duration. Initial dosages of 6.5 to 7.2 milligrams of the drug combination per pound of body weight are recommended for ovariohysterectomy and onychectomy. When supplemental doses are required, such individual supplemental doses should be given in increments that are less than the initial dose and the total dose given (initial dose plus supplemental doses) should not exceed the maximum allowable safe of 32.7 of the drug combination milligrams per pound of body weight. Indications: It is used for restraint or for anesthesia combined with muscle relaxation. Limitations: Discard unused reconstituted solution after 48 hours. Not for use in cats with pancreatic disease, or with severe cardiac or pulmonary dysfunction. Not for use in pregnant animals. Not for use in cats suffering with renal insufficiency. The dosage should be reduced in geriatric cats. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |