[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR522.311]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 522--IMPLANTATION OR INJECTABLE DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 522.311  Carfentanil citrate injection.

    (a) Specifications. Each milliliter of sterile aqueous solution 
contains 3 milligrams of carfentanil citrate.
    (b) Sponsor. See No. 053923 in Sec. 510.600(c) of this chapter.
    (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.

[53 FR 40057, Oct. 13, 1988]