subchapter_subject: "ANIMAL DRUGS, FEEDS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS"
part_code: "522"
part_subject: "IMPLANTATION OR INJECTABLE DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS"
subpart_code: "B"
subpart_subject: "Specific Administrative Rulings and Decisions"
section_number: "522.1410"
section_subject: "Methylprednisolone."
cfr_reference: "21 CFR 522.1410"
title_name: "Title 21"
title_subject: "Food and Drugs"
parts_covered: "Parts 500 to 599"
revised_date: "Revised as of April 1, 2019"
publication_date: "As of April 1, 2019"
contains_description: "Containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect"
publication_info: "Published by the Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration as a Special Edition of the Federal Register"
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(a)Specifications. Each milliliter of suspension contains 20 or 40 milligrams (mg) of methylprednisolone acetate.
(b)Sponsors. See Nos. 054771 and 069043 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(d)Conditions of use—(1) Dogs—(i) Amount. Administer 2 to 40 mg (up to 120 mg in extremely large breeds or dogs with severe involvement) by intramuscular injection or up to 20 mg by intrasynovial injection.
(ii)Indications for use. For treatment of inflammation and related disorders; treatment of allergic and dermatologic disorders; and as supportive therapy to antibacterial treatment of severe infections.
(iii)Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
(2)Cats—(i) Amount. Administer 10 to 20 mg by intramuscular injection.
(ii)Indications for use. For treatment of inflammation and related disorders; treatment of allergic and dermatologic disorders; and as supportive therapy to antibacterial treatment of severe infections.
(iii)Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
(3)Horses—(i) Amount. Administer 200 mg by intramuscular injection or 40 to 240 mg by intrasynovial injection.
(ii)Indications for use. For treatment of inflammation and related disorders.
(iii)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.