Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 21  /  Part 522  /  Sec. 522.1870 Praziquantel.

(a) Specification. Each milliliter contains 56.8 milligrams of praziquantel.

(b) Sponsors. See Nos. 000859 and 061623 in Sec. 510.600(c) of this chapter.

(c) Conditions of use--(1) Dogs--(i) Amount. For dogs 5 pounds and under, 0.3 milliliter (17.0 milligrams); for 6 to 10 pounds, 0.5 milliliter (28.4 milligrams); for 11 to 25 pounds, 1.0 milliliter (56.8 milligrams); if over 25 Pounds, 0.2 milliliter (11.4 milligrams) per 5 pounds body weight to a maximum of 3 milliliters (170.4 milligrams).

(1) Dogs--(i) Amount. For dogs 5 pounds and under, 0.3 milliliter (17.0 milligrams); for 6 to 10 pounds, 0.5 milliliter (28.4 milligrams); for 11 to 25 pounds, 1.0 milliliter (56.8 milligrams); if over 25 Pounds, 0.2 milliliter (11.4 milligrams) per 5 pounds body weight to a maximum of 3 milliliters (170.4 milligrams).

(i) Amount. For dogs 5 pounds and under, 0.3 milliliter (17.0 milligrams); for 6 to 10 pounds, 0.5 milliliter (28.4 milligrams); for 11 to 25 pounds, 1.0 milliliter (56.8 milligrams); if over 25 Pounds, 0.2 milliliter (11.4 milligrams) per 5 pounds body weight to a maximum of 3 milliliters (170.4 milligrams).

(ii) Indications for use. For removal of canine cestodes Dipylidium caninum, Taenia pisiformis, and Echinococcus granulosus, and removal and control of canine cestode Echinococcus multilocularis.

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

(2) Cats--(i) Amount. For cats under 5 pounds, 0.2 milliliter (11.4 milligrams); 5 to 10 pounds, 0.4 milliliter (22.7 milligrams); 11 pounds and over, 0.6 milliliter (34.1 milligrams) maximum.

(i) Amount. For cats under 5 pounds, 0.2 milliliter (11.4 milligrams); 5 to 10 pounds, 0.4 milliliter (22.7 milligrams); 11 pounds and over, 0.6 milliliter (34.1 milligrams) maximum.

(ii) Indications for use. For removal of feline cestodes Dipylidium caninum and Taenia taeniaeformis.

(iii) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. [46 FR 10464, Feb. 3, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 6617, Feb. 16, 1982; 58 FR 42853, Aug. 12, 1993; 67 FR 79853, Dec. 31, 2002; 78 FR 17868, Mar. 25, 2013]