[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 6]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR526.1696b]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES--(Continued)
 
PART 526--INTRAMAMMARY DOSAGE FORMS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 526.1696b  Penicillin G procaine-dihydrostreptomycin in soybean oil for intramammary infusion (dry cows).

    (a) Specifications. Each 10 milliliters of suspension contains 
penicillin G procaine equivalent to 200,000 units of penicillin G and 
dihydrostreptomycin sulfate equivalent to 300 milligrams of 
dihydrostreptomycin.
    (b) Sponsor. See No. 000010 in Sec. 510.600(c) of this chapter.
    (c) Related tolerances. See Secs. 556.200 and 556.510 of this 
chapter.
    (d) Conditions of use. Dairy cows--(1) Amount. One syringe into each 
quarter at the last milking prior to drying off.
    (2) Indications for use. Intramammary treatment of subclinical 
mastitis in dairy cows at the time of drying off, specifically against 
infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae.
    (3) Limitations. Not to be used within 6 weeks of calving. For use 
in dry cows only. Milk taken from cows within 24 hours (2 milkings) 
after calving must not be used for food. Animals infused with this drug 
must not be slaughtered for food within 60 days of treatment nor within 
24 hours after calving.

[57 FR 37336, Aug. 18, 1992]