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21 C.F.R. § 520.370   Cefpodoxime tablets.

Title 21 - Food and Drugs

Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 520—ORAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS

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§ 520.370   Cefpodoxime tablets.

(a) Specifications. Each tablet contains cefpodoxime proxetil equivalent to 100 or 200 milligrams (mg) cefpodoxime.

(b) Sponsors. See No. 000009 in §510.600(c) of this chapter.

(c) Conditions of use in dogs—(1) Amount. 5 to 10 mg per kilogram (2.3 to 4.5 mg per pound) body weight daily for 5 to 7 days, or for 2 to 3 days beyond the cessation of clinical signs, up to a maximum of 28 days.

(2) Indications for use. For the treatment of skin infections (wounds and abscesses) caused by susceptible strains of Staphylococcus intermedius, S. aureus, Streptococcus canis (group G, -hemolytic), Escherichia coli, Pasteurella multocida, and Proteus mirabilis.

(3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

[69 FR 52815, Aug. 30, 2004]

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