Code · CFR · Title 21 — Food and Drugs · Part 522 — Implantation or Injectable Dosage Form New Animal Drugs · § 522.1484

§ 522.1484. Neomycin.

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(a)Specifications. Each milliliter of solution contains 50 milligrams

(mg)of neomycin sulfate (equivalent to 35 mg of neomycin base).

(b)Sponsor. See No. 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.

(c)Conditions of use in dogs and cats—(1) Amount. Administer 5 mg per pound of body weight daily by intramuscular or intravenous injection, divided into portions administered every 6 to 8 hours for 3 to 5 days.

(2)Indications for use. For the treatment of acute and chronic bacterial infections due to organisms susceptible to neomycin.

(3)Limitations. Not for parenteral use in food-producing animals because of prolonged residues in edible tissues. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. [79 FR 16192, Mar. 25, 2014]