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CFR > Title 21 - Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER E—ANIMAL DRUGS, FEEDS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS (parts 500 to 590) > PART 520—ORAL DOSAGE FORM NEW ANIMAL DRUGS > 520.447—Clindamycin solution.

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520.447—Clindamycin solution.

(a) Specifications. Each milliliter of solution contains the equivalent of 25 milligrams (mg) clindamycin as the hydrochloride salt.
(b) Sponsors. See Nos. 000009, 051311, 058829, and 059130 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Special considerations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
(d) Conditions of use— (1) Dogs— Wounds, abscesses, and dental infections: 2.5 to 15 mg per pound (/lb) body weight every 12 hours for a maximum of 28 days. Osteomyelitis: 5.0 to 15 mg/lb body weight every 12 hours for a minimum of 28 days.
(ii) Indications for use. For the treatment of skin infections (wounds and abscesses) due to susceptible strains of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus or S. intermedius ), deep wounds and abscesses due to susceptible strains of Bacteroides fragilis, Prevotella melaninogenicus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, and Clostridium perfringens; dental infections due to susceptible strains of S. aureus, B. fragilis, P. melaninogenicus, F. necrophorum, and C. perfringens; and osteomyelitis due to susceptible strains of S. aureus, B. fragilis, P. melaninogenicus, F. necrophorum, and C. perfringens.
(2) Cats—(i) Amount. 5.0 to 15.0 mg/lb body weight every 24 hours for a maximum of 14 days.
(ii) Indications for use. For the treatment of skin infections (wounds and abscesses) due to susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus, S. intermedius, Streptococcus spp.; deep wounds and abscesses due to susceptible strains of Clostridium perfringens and Bacteroides fragilis; and dental infections due to susceptible strains of S. aureus, S. intermedius, Streptococcus spp., C. perfringens, and B. fragilis.

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[67 FR 54954, Aug. 27, 2002, as amended at 67 FR 78684, Dec. 26, 2002; 68 FR 55824, Sept. 29, 2003; 69 FR 31734, June 7, 2004; 71 FR 39543, July 13, 2006; 72 FR 19796, Apr. 20, 2007]
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