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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
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Title 21 - Food and Drugs |
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Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services |
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SubChapter E - Animal Drugs, Feeds, and Related Products |
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Part 522 - Implantation or Injectable Dosage Form New Animal Drugs |
§ 522.1362 - Melarsomine powder for injection.
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§ 522.1362 Melarsomine powder for injection.
(a) Specifications. The drug consists of a vial of lyophilized powder containing 50 milligrams of melarsomine dihydrochloride which is reconstituted with the provided 2 milliliters of sterile water for injection.
(b) Sponsor. See Nos. 050604 000010 and 086073 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Conditions of use -
(1) Amount. Administer only by deep intramuscular injection in the lumbar muscles (L3-L5).
(2) Indications. Treatment of stabilized, class 1, 2, and 3 heartworm disease (asymptomatic to mild, moderate, and severe, respectively) caused by immature (4 month-old, stage L5) to mature adult infections of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs.
(3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
[60 FR 49340, Sept. 25, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 16191, Mar. 25, 2014; 82 FR 21690, May 10, 2017; 84 FR 39184, Aug. 9, 2019]