[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 6]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
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

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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]