| Printable Version |
NADA Number: 039-417 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Deccox® Type A Medicated Article |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Alpharma, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
440 Rte. 22 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA |
| Ingredients |
Decoquinate |
| Species |
Goat, young, nonlactating Cattle, not lactating Sheep, young not lactating Chicken, not laying eggs for human consumption Chicken, broilers |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Medicated feed |
| Drug Form |
Type A Medicated Article |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Patent Number |
3485845 3544686 |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
558.195 Decoquinate. Specifications: Type A medicated article containing 6 percent decoquinate. Type A medicated articles containing 6 percent decoquinate may be used to manufacture dry or liquid Type B cattle (including veal calf), sheep, and goat feeds. Conditions of use: Chickens (broilers) Amount: 27.2 grams per ton of feed. Indications: For the prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria tenella, E. necatrix, E. mivati, E. acervulina, E. maxima and E. brunetti. Limitations: Do not feed to laying chickens. Bentonite should not be used in decoquinate feeds. Cattle Amount: 27.2 grams per ton of feed. Indications: For the prevention of coccidiosis in ruminating and non-ruminating calves and cattle caused by Eimeria bovis and E. zurnii Limitations: Feed Type C feed or milk replacer at a rate to provide 22.7 milligrams per 100 pounds of body weight (0.5 milligrams per kilgram) per day. Feed at least 28 days during periods of exposure to coccidiosis or when it is likely to be a hazard. Do not feed to cows producing milk for food. Bentonite should not be used in decoquinate feeds. Goats (young) Amount: 13.6 grams per ton of feed. Indications: For the prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria christenseni and E. ninakohlyakimovae Limitations: Feed Type C feed or milk replacer at a rate to provide 22.7 milligrams per 100 pounds of body weight per day (0.5 milligrams per kilogram). Do not feed to goats producing milk for food. Feed for at least 28 days during periods of exposure to coccidiosis or when it is likely to be a hazard. Bentonite should not be used in decoquinate feeds. Sheep (young) Amount: 13.6 grams per ton of feed. Indications: For the prevention of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria ovinoidalis, E. crandallis, E. parva, E;. bakuensis. Limitations: Feed type C feed or milk replacer at a rate to provide 22.7 milligrams per 100 pounds of body weight (0.5 milligrams per kilogram) per day. Feed at least 28 days during periods of exposure to coccidiosis or when it is likely to be a hazard. Do not feed to sheep producing milk for food. Bentonite should not be used in decoquinate feeds. |
| Tolerances |
Tolerances for residues of decoquinate in food are established in uncooked edible tissues of chickens, cattle, and goats at 2 parts per million in tissues other than skeletal muscle, and 1 part per million in skeletal muscle. |
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