[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: 21CFR522.575]

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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. 522.575  Diazepam injection.

    (a) Specification. Each milliliter of sterile solution contains 5 
milligrams of diazepam.
    (b) Sponsor. See 063238 in Sec. 510.600(c) of this chapter.
    (c) Conditions of use. Dogs--(1) Indications for use. As a 
preanesthetic agent to reduce the amount of barbiturate required for 
short duration anesthesia.
    (2) Dosage. Intravenously, 0.2 milligram per kilogram of body weight 
3-5 minutes before anesthesia is to be induced using a short acting 
barbiturate.
    (3) Limitations. Not for use in dogs with known sensitivity to 
benzodiazepines. Safety in animals intended for breeding and pregnant 
animals has not been established. Federal law restricts this drug to use 
by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

[58 FR 500, Jan. 6, 1993, as amended at 66 FR 46705, Sept. 7, 2001]