Animal drugs/feed.11981W Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY, Aug. 30 (New York). The college was cited for prescribing "extra-label use" veterinary drugs to Ashland Farms LLC (see Doc. 11957W, page 6). FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. stated the college prescribed sulfamethoxazole sulfamethoxazole /sul·fa·meth·ox·a·zole/ (-meth-ok´sah-zol) a sulfonamideantibacterial and antiprotozoal, particularly used in acute urinary tract infections. sul·fa·me·thox·a·zole n. and trimethoprim to treat arthritis in calves when the drugs are indicated for cattle, and that penicillin dosages prescribed "exceeded the recommended dosage." 11982W Iowa Veterinary Supply Company, Iowa Falls, IA, Sept. 25 (Kansas City). An unnamed investigator inspected the drug sales facility June 11-17 and found the human drugs "Amoxicillin amoxicillin /amox·i·cil·lin/ (ah-mok?si-sil´in) a semisynthetic derivative of ampicillin effective against a broad spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. a·mox·i·cil·lin n. Oral Suspension USP USP - unique sales point " and "Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Oral Suspension USP" being dispensed for animal use without the required labeling or directions for use. Lab |
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