522.300—Carfentanil citrate injection.
(a) Specifications.
Each milliliter of sterile aqueous solution contains 3 milligrams of carfentanil citrate.
(c) Conditions of use—
(1) Amount.
5 to 20 micrograms per kilogram (.005 to .020 milligram per kilogram) of body weight.
(2) Indications for use.
For immobilizing free ranging and confined members of the family Cervidae (deer, elk, and moose).
(3) Limitations.
Inject into large muscle of neck, shoulder, back, or hindquarter. Avoid intrathoracic, intra-abdominal, or subcutaneous injection. To reverse effect, use 7 milligrams of diprenorphine for each milligram of carefentanil citrate, given intravenously or one-half intravenously and one-half intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Do not use in domestic animals intended for food. Do not use 30 days before or during hunting season. Do not use in animals that display clinical signs of severe cardiovascular or respiratory disease. Available data are inadequate to recommend use in pregnant animals. Avoid use during breeding season. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. The licensed veterinarian shall be a veterinarian engaged in zoo and exotic animal practice, wildlife management programs, or research.