Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 21 - Food and Drugs |
Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services |
SubChapter E - Animal Drugs, Feeds, and Related Products |
Part 520 - Oral Dosage Form New Animal Drugs |
§ 520.903e - Febantel tablets.
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§ 520.903e Febantel tablets.
(a) Specifications. Each scored tablet contains 27.2 milligrams of febantel for use in dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens or 163.3 milligrams of febantel for use in dogs, puppies, and cats.
(b) Sponsor. See No. 000859 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Conditions of use -
(1) Amount -
(i) Dogs and cats. Ten milligrams per kilogram body weight. Administer once daily for 3 consecutive days.
(ii) Puppies and kittens fewer than 6 months of age. Fifteen milligrams per kilogram body weight. Administer once daily for 3 consecutive days.
(2) Indications for use.
(i) For removal of hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala), ascarids (Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina) and whipworms (Trichuris vulpis) in dogs and puppies.
(ii) For removal of hookworms (Ancylostoma tubaeforme) and ascarids (Toxocara cati) in cats and kittens.
(3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
[56 FR 50655, Oct. 8, 1991, as amended at 79 FR 28821, May 20, 2014]