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 > 520.390b—Chloramphenicol capsules.

520.390b—Chloramphenicol capsules.

(a) Specifications. Each capsule contains 50, 100, 250, or 500 milligrams (mg) chloramphenicol.
(b) Sponsors. See Nos. 000069 and 050057 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter for use as in paragraph (d) of this section.
(c) Special considerations. Federal law prohibits the extralabel use of this product in food-producing animals.
(d) Conditions of use in dogs— (1) Amount. 25 mg per pound of body weight every 6 hours.
(2) Indications for use. For treatment of bacterial pulmonary infections, bacterial infections of the urinary tract, bacterial enteritis, and bacterial infections associated with canine distemper caused by susceptible organisms.
(3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Code of Federal Regulations

[70 FR 75398, Dec. 20, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 18442, Apr. 4, 2008; 75 FR 55676, Sept. 14, 2010]