21 CFR § 520.1425 - Metronidazole.

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title: "21 CFR § 520.1425 - Metronidazole."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "520.1425"
section_name: "Metronidazole."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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# 520.1425 Metronidazole.

(a) *Specifications.* Each milliliter of suspension contains 125 milligrams (mg) metronidazole.

(b) *Sponsor.* See No. 051311 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.

(c) *Conditions of use*—(1) *Amount.* Administer 25 mg per kilogram (11.3 mg per pound) of body weight twice daily for 5 consecutive days.

(2) *Indications for use.* For the treatment of *Giardia duodenalis* infection in dogs.

(3) *Limitations.* Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

[89 FR 14410, Feb. 27, 2024]