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522.44—Sterile sodium acetazolamide.

(a) Specifications. Sterile sodium acetazolamide contains acetazolamide sodium complying with United States Pharmacopeia as a sterile powder with directions for reconstituting the product with sterile distilled water to furnish a product having a concentration of 100 milligrams acetazolamide activity per milliliter.

(b) Sponsor. See No. 010042 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.

(c) Conditions of use. (1) It is used as an aid in the treatment of dogs with mild congestive heart failure and for rapid reduction of intraocular pressure. 1

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Footnote(s): 1 These conditions are NAS/NRC reviewed and deemed effective. Applications for these uses need not include effectiveness data as specified by § 514.111 of this chapter, but may require bioequivalency and safety information.

(2) It is administered intramuscularly or intraperitoneally to dogs at a level of 5 to 15 milligrams per pound of body weight daily preferably administered in two or more divided doses. 1

(3) For use only by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. 1

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