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 522—IMPLANTATION OR INJECTABLE DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS > 522.930—Firocoxib.

522.930—Firocoxib.

(a) Specifications. Each milliliter of solution contains 20 milligrams (mg) firocoxib.
(b) Sponsors. See No. 050604 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Conditions of use in horses— (1) Amount. Administer 0.04 mg/pound (lb) (0.09 mg/kilogram (kg)) of body weight (BW) intravenously, once daily, for up to 5 days. If further treatment is needed, firocoxib oral paste can be administered at a dosage of 0.045 mg/lb (0.1 mg/kg) of BW for up to an additional 9 days of treatment.
(2) Indications for use. For the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis.
(3) Limitations. Do not use in horses intended for human consumption. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Code of Federal Regulations

[75 FR 59611, Sept. 28, 2010]