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21 CFR 520.1408: Methylprednisolone.
Where this section sits in the code
- 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
(a) Specifications. Each tablet contains 1, 2, or 4 milligrams (mg) of methylprednisolone.
(b) Sponsors. See Nos. 054771 and 069043 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Conditions of use in dogs and cats—(1) Amount. 5 to 15 pounds (lbs): 2 mg; 15 to 40 lbs: 2 to 4 mg; 40 to 80 lbs: 4 to 8 mg. Administer total daily dose orally in equally divided doses 6 to 10 hours apart until response is noted or 7 days have elapsed.
(2) Indications for use. As an anti-inflammatory agent.
(3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
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