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21 C.F.R. § 520.580   Dichlorophene and toluene capsules.

Title 21 - Food and Drugs

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

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§ 520.580   Dichlorophene and toluene capsules.

(a) Specifications. Each soft gelatin capsule contains 50 milligrams of dichlorophene and 60 milligrams of toluene or multiples thereof.

(b) Sponsor. (1) For single dose only, see 000010, 000061, 000842, 010237, 017135, 023851, 051311, and 058670 in §510.600(c) of this chapter.

(2) For single and multiple dose, see 000010, 000061, and 038782 in §510.600(c) of this chapter.

(c) Required statement. Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism, and before administering to weak or debilitated animals.

(d) Conditions of use—(1) Amount. (i) Single dose of 100 milligrams of dicholorophene and 120 milligrams of toluene per pound of body weight.

(ii) Divided dose of 100 milligrams of dichlorophene and 120 milligrams of toluene per 5 pounds of body weight (20 and 24 milligrams per pound) daily for 6 days.

(2) Indications for use. It is used for the removal of ascarids (Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina) and hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala) and as an aid in removing tapeworms (Taenia pisiformis, Dipylidium caninum, and Echinococcus granulosus) from dogs and cats.

(3) Limitations. Withhold solid foods and milk for at least 12 hours prior to medication and for 4 hours afterward. Repeat treatment in 2 to 4 weeks in animals subject to reinfection.

[45 FR 10332, Feb. 15, 1980]

Editorial Note:  For Federal Register citations affecting §520.580, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.

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