Complete Up To Date Information about Valbazen .
NADA Number: 140-934 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Valbazen® |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Pfizer, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
235 East 42d St. New York, NY 10017 USA |
| Ingredients |
Albendazole |
| Species |
Sheep, restricted during pregnancy |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (suspension) |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Withdrawal Time |
Sheep: 7 days before slaughter. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.45a Albendazole suspension. Specifications: The product contains 4.55 percent albendazole. Conditions of use: Sheep Amount: 7.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (3.4 milligrams per pound). Administer as a single oral dose using dosing gun or dosing syringe. Indications: For removal and control of the following internal parasites of sheep: Adult liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica, Fascioloides magna); heads and segments of common tapeworms (Moniezia expansa) and fringed tapeworm (Thysanosoma actinoides); adult and fourth stage larvae of stomach worms (brown stomach worm (Ostertagia circumcincta and Marshallagia marshalli), barberpole worm (Haemonchus contortus), small stomach worm (Trichostrongylus axei)); adult and fourth stage larvae of intestinal worms (thread-necked intestinal worm (Nematodirus spathiger and N. filicollis), Cooper's worm (Cooperia oncophora), bankrupt worm (Trichostrongylus colubriformis), nodular worm (Oesophagostomum columbianum), and large-mouth bowel worm (Chabertia ovina)); adult and larval stages of lungworms (Dictyocaulus filaria). Limitations: Do not slaughter within 7 days of last treatment. Do not administer to ewes during first 30 days of pregnancy or for 30 days after removal of rams. Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances are established for residues of albendazole in uncooked edible tissues as follows: a. In cattle: the tolerance for the 2-aminosulfone metabolite (marker residue) in liver (target tissue) is 0.2 part per million and in muscle 0.05 part per million. b. In sheep: the tolerance for the 2-aminosulfone metabolite (marker residue) in liver (target tissue) is 0.25 part per million and in muscle of 0.05 part per million. |