CFR > 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 (parts 500 to 590) > PART 520—ORAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS > 520.1157—Iodinated casein tablets.

520.1157—Iodinated casein tablets.

(a) Specifications. Each 1-gram tablet contains 25 milligrams of iodinated casein.
(b) Sponsor. See No. 017762 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Conditions of use— (1) Amount. 1/5 to 1 tablet per 10 pounds of body weight (equivalent to 0.5 to 2.5 milligrams of iodinated casein per pound of body weight).
(2) Indications for use. For dogs for apparent decreased thyroid activity where the signs are alopecia, scaliness of the skin surface, loss of hair, seborrhea, thickening of the skin, hyperpigmentation, and lethargy.
(3) Limitations. If no response is observed in 30 to 45 days, the drug should be withdrawn and the diagnosis reconsidered. Do not use in the presence of cardiac disease, ischemia, adrenal insufficiency, or nephrosis. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Code of Federal Regulations

[49 FR 22469, May 30, 1984]