§ 520.998. Fluralaner chewable tablets.
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(a)Specifications.
(1)Each chewable tablet contains 112.5, 250, 500, 1,000, or 1,400 milligrams
(mg)fluralaner.
(2)Each chewable tablet contains 45, 100, 200, 400, or 560 mg fluralaner.
(b)Sponsor. See No. 000061 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c)Conditions of use in dogs—(1) Amount. Administer orally as a single dose with food:
(i)Chewable tablets described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Administer every 12 weeks, an appropriate combination of tablets to provide a minimum dose of 11.4 mg per pound
(lb)(25 mg per kilogram (kg)) body weight. May be administered every 8 weeks in case of potential exposure to Amblyomma americanum ticks.
(ii)Chewable tablets described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. Administer monthly, an appropriate combination of tablets to provide a minimum dose of 4.5 mg/lb (10 mg/kg) body weight.
(2)Indications for use—(i) Chewable tablets described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Kills adult fleas; for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis), and the treatment and control of tick infestations (Ixodes scapularis (black-legged tick), Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick), Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog tick), and Haemaphysalis longicornis (Asian longhorned tick)) for 12 weeks in dogs and puppies 6 months of age and older, and weighing 4.4 lbs or greater; and for the treatment and control of Amblyomma americanum (lone star tick) infestations for 8 weeks in dogs and puppies 6 months of age and older, and weighing 4.4 lbs or greater.
(ii)Chewable tablets described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. Kills adult fleas; for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations (C. felis), and the treatment and control of tick infestations (I. scapularis (black-legged tick), D. variabilis (American dog tick), R. sanguineus (brown dog tick), and H. longicornis (Asian longhorned tick)) for 1 month in dogs and puppies 8 weeks of age and older, and weighing 4.4 lb or greater; and for the treatment and control of A. americanum (lone star tick) infestations for 1 month in dogs and puppies 6 months of age and older, and weighing 4.4 lb or greater.
(3)Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. [86 FR 14818, Mar. 19, 2021, as amended at 88 FR 27698, May 3, 2023; 90 FR 6800, Jan. 21, 2025]