Complete Up To Date Information about Torbutrol Injection.
NADA Number: 102-990 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Torbutrol® Injection |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth |
| Sponsor Address |
800 Fifth Street NW Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Butorphanol Tartrate |
| Species |
Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Subcutaneous |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
| Patent Number |
3819635 |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.246 Butorphanol tartrate injection. Specifications: Each milliliter of aqueous solution contains either 0.5 of butorphanol (as butorphanol tartrate). Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: 0.025 milligram of butorphanol base activity per pound of body weight (equivalent to 0.5 milliliter per 10 pounds), using 0.5 milligram per milliliter solution. For subcutaneous injection. Indications: For the relief of chronic nonproductive cough associated with tracheo-bronchitis, tracheitis tonsillitis, laryngitis, and pharyngitis associated with inflammatory conditions of the upper respiratory tract. Limitations: Repeat at intervals of 6 to 12 hours as required. If necessary, increase dose to maximum of 0.05 milligram per pound of body weight. Treatment should not normally be required for longer than 7 days. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |