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 > 520.928—Firocoxib tablets.

520.928—Firocoxib tablets.

(a) Specifications. Each chewable tablet contains 57 or 227 milligrams (mg) firocoxib.
(b) Sponsor. See No. 050604 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Conditions of use in dogs— (1) Amount. 5 mg/kg (2.27 mg/lb) body weight. Administer once daily for osteoarthritis. Administer approximately 2 hours before soft-tissue or orthopedic surgery.
(2) Indications for use. For the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis; and for the control of postoperative pain and inflammation associated with soft-tissue and orthopedic surgery.
(3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Code of Federal Regulations

[69 FR 51171, Aug. 18, 2004, as amended at 73 FR 2808, Jan. 16, 2008; 73 FR 64885, Oct. 31, 2008]