[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: 21CFR558.198]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 558--NEW ANIMAL DRUGS FOR USE IN ANIMAL FEEDS--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart B--Specific New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feeds
 
Sec.  558.198  Diclazuril.

    (a) Specifications. Type A medicated article containing 0.2 percent 
diclazuril.
    (b) Approvals. See No. 000061 in Sec.  510.600(c) of this chapter.
    (c) Related tolerances. See Sec.  556.185 of this chapter.
    (d) Conditions of use. (1) Chickens. For chickens it is used as 
follows:

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       Diclazuril grams/ton         Combination grams/ton   Indications for use       Limitations       Sponsor
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(i) 0.91 (1 part per million        .....................  Broiler chickens:     Feed continuously.       000061
 (ppm)).                                                    For the prevention    Not for use in hens
                                                            of coccidiosis        producing eggs for
                                                            caused by Eimeria     human food..
                                                            tenella, E.
                                                            necatrix, E.
                                                            acervulina, E.
                                                            brunetti, E. mitis
                                                            (mivati), and E.
                                                            maxima. Because
                                                            diclazuril is
                                                            effective against
                                                            E. maxima later in
                                                            its life cycle,
                                                            subclinical
                                                            intestinal lesions
                                                            may be present for
                                                            a short time after
                                                            infection.
                                                            Diclazuril was
                                                            shown in studies to
                                                            reduce lesion
                                                            scores and improve
                                                            performance and
                                                            health of birds
                                                            challenged with E.
                                                            maxima..
(ii) 0.91 (1 ppm).................  Bacitracin methylene   Broiler chickens: As  As in item (i) of        000061
                                     disalicylate 4 to 50.  in item (i) of this   this table.
                                                            table; for            Bacitracin
                                                            increased rate of     methylene
                                                            weight gain and       disalicylate
                                                            improved feed         provided by 046573..
                                                            efficiency..
(iii) 0.91 (1 ppm)................  Bacitracin methylene   Broiler chickens: As  Feed continuously as     000061
                                     disalicylate 50 plus   in item (i) of this   the sole ration
                                     roxarsone 22.7 to      table; as an aid in   throughout growing
                                     45.4.                  the prevention of     period. Use as sole
                                                            necrotic enteritis    source of organic
                                                            caused or             arsenic; drug
                                                            complicated by        overdose or lack of
                                                            Clostridium spp. or   water may result in
                                                            other organisms       leg weakness. Not
                                                            susceptible to        for use in hens
                                                            bacitracin; for       producing eggs for
                                                            increased rate of     human consumption.
                                                            weight gain,          Withdraw 5 days
                                                            improved feed         before slaughter.
                                                            efficiency, and       Bacitracin
                                                            improved              methylene
                                                            pigmentation..        disalicylate and
                                                                                  roxarsone provided
                                                                                  by No. 046573 in
                                                                                  Sec.   510.600(c)
                                                                                  of this chapter..

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(iv) 0.91 (1 ppm).................  Bacitracin methylene   Broiler chickens: As  Feed continuously as     000061
                                     disalicylate 100 to    in item (i) of this   the sole ration
                                     200 plus roxarsone     table; as an aid in   throughout growing
                                     22.7 to 45.4.          the control of        period. Start at
                                                            necrotic enteritis    first clinical
                                                            caused or             signs of disease;
                                                            complicated by        vary dosage of
                                                            Clostridium spp. or   bacitracin based on
                                                            other organisms       severity of
                                                            susceptible to        infection;
                                                            bacitracin; for       administer
                                                            increased rate of     continuously for 5
                                                            weight gain,          to 7 days or as
                                                            improved feed         long as clinical
                                                            efficiency, and       signs persist, then
                                                            improved              reduce bacitracin
                                                            pigmentation..        to prevention level
                                                                                  (50 grams per ton
                                                                                  (g/ton). Use as
                                                                                  sole source of
                                                                                  organic arsenic;
                                                                                  drug overdose or
                                                                                  lack of water may
                                                                                  result in leg
                                                                                  weakness. Not for
                                                                                  use in hens
                                                                                  producing eggs for
                                                                                  human consumption.
                                                                                  Withdraw 5 days
                                                                                  before slaughter.
                                                                                  Bacitracin
                                                                                  methylene
                                                                                  disalicylate and
                                                                                  roxarsone provided
                                                                                  by No. 046573 in
                                                                                  Sec.   510.600(c)
                                                                                  of this chapter..
(v) 0.91 (1 ppm)..................  Bambermycins 1 to 2..  Broiler chickens: As  As in item (i) of        000061
                                                            in item (i) of this   this table.
                                                            table); for           Bambermycins
                                                            increased rate of     provided by 057926..
                                                            weight gain and
                                                            improved feed
                                                            efficiency..
(vi) 0.91 (1 ppm).................  Virginiamycin 5......  Broiler chickens: As  As in item (i) of        000061
                                                            in item (i) of this   this table;
                                                            table; for            Virginiamycin
                                                            increased rate of     provided by 066104..
                                                            weight gain and
                                                            improved feed
                                                            efficiency..
(vii) 0.91 (1 ppm)................  Virginiamycin 5 to 15  Broiler chickens: As  As in item (i) of        000061
                                                            in item (i) of this   this table.
                                                            table; for            Virginiamycin
                                                            increased rate of     provided by 066104..
                                                            weight gain..
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    (2) Turkeys. For turkeys it is used as follows:

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       Diclazuril grams/ton         Combination grams/ton   Indications for use       Limitations       Sponsor
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(i) 0.91 (1 ppm)..................  .....................  Growing turkeys: For  Feed continuously as     000061
                                                            the prevention of     the sole ration. Do
                                                            coccidiosis caused    not feed to
                                                            by E. adenoeides,     breeding turkeys.
                                                            E. gallopavonis and   Not for use in hens
                                                            E. meleagrimitis..    producing eggs for
                                                                                  human consumption..
(ii) 0.91 (1 ppm).................  Bacitracin methylene   Growing turkeys: As   As in paragraph          000061
                                     disalicylate 4 to      in paragraph          (d)(2)(i) of this
                                     50..                   (d)(2)(i) of this     section. Bacitracin
                                                            section; for          methylene
                                                            increased rate of     disalicylate
                                                            weight gain and       provided by No.
                                                            improved feed         046573 in Sec.
                                                            efficiency..          510.600(c) of this
                                                                                  chapter..
(iii) 0.91 (1 ppm)................  Bambermycins 1 to 2..  Growing turkeys: As   As in paragraph          000061
                                                            in paragraph          (d)(2)(i) of this
                                                            (d)(2)(i) of this     section.
                                                            section; for          Bambermycins
                                                            improved feed         provided by No.
                                                            efficiency..          057926 in Sec.
                                                                                  510.600(c) of this
                                                                                  chapter..
(iv) 0.91 (1 ppm).................  Bambermycins 2.......  Growing turkeys: As   As in paragraph          000061
                                                            in paragraph          (d)(2)(i) of this
                                                            (d)(2)(i) of this     section.
                                                            section; for          Bambermycins
                                                            increased rate of     provided by No.
                                                            weight gain and       057926 in Sec.
                                                            improved feed         510.600(c) of this
                                                            efficiency..          chapter..
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[64 FR 35923, July 2, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 50134, Aug. 17, 2000; 66 
FR 47962, 47963, Sept. 17, 2001; 66 FR 62917, Dec. 4, 2001; 67 FR 34830, 
May 16, 2002; 67 FR 47257, July 18, 2002; 67 FR 48549, July 25, 2002]