Regulation Text
(a) Specifications. Each tablespoon of powder contains 200 milligrams (mg) dithiazanine iodide.
(b) Sponsor. See No. 069043 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter .
(c) Conditions of use in dogs —
(1) Indications for use and amount. Administer orally by mixing in food as follows:
(i) For large roundworms ( Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina ): 10 mg per pound (/lb) of body weight for 3 to 5 days;
(ii) For hookworms ( Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala ) and whipworms ( Trichuris vulpis ): 10 mg/lb of body weight for 7 days;
(iii) For Strongyloides ( Strongyloides canis, Strongyloides stercoralis ): 10 mg/lb of body weight for 10 to 12 days;
(iv) For heartworm microfilariae ( Dirofilaria immitus ): 3 to 5 mg/lb of body weight for 7 to 10 days. Treatment for heartworm microfilariae should follow 6 weeks after therapy for adult worms.
(2) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
Authority
21 U.S.C. 360b.