Prescription drugs are handled in a funny manner depending on
circumstances. I recently bought a bag of tetracycline powder at a local
Farm Co-Op because one of my hens came down with the "scours"
(diarrhea). The package made by Pfizer cost me $4.95 for "6.4 oz (181.4
g)" of soluble powder which also states, "This packet contains 10 grams
of oxytetracycline HCl." Now, I have no idea how many human doses that
would represent, but the last I knew tetracycline was not available OTC
for people.
Paul, this may mean more to you than to the rest of us. It's also
labeled with "NADA 8-662, Approved by FDA". I have dosage information on
the back for swine, cattle, sheep, honey bees, chickens, and turkeys.
Not for people, which is probably why it's also labeled with "For animal
use only".
Jim
Paul Trusten, R.Ph. wrote:
Jim, I don't routinely handle veterinary drug products, but this is a grey area.
On the Frontline Web site, there is mention that these products are only sold
"where a veterinarian/client/patient relationship exists." That's different
from saying that they are "Rx Only" on a veterinarian's prescription, so they
may not actually require a veterinarian's order for the animal's owner to
purchase it. The point is that, if these drugs were prescription-only, it is
likely they would be packaged in metric units exclusively, and the dosing
parameters based on the animal's body mass would also be metric only. There
must be a rule, or a tradition, somewhere (and Pat Naughtin will agree!) that
allows the manufacturer to push the WOMBAT button if the drug can go directly
to the U.S. public. Now, here is a situation in which the FPLA amendment would
help!
Quoting James Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Gee, you mean like "10 kg to 20 kg"? (The size packet for the next
smaller size dog is labeled with its high end at 22 lb, which is of
course 10 kg.)
Jim
Harry Wyeth wrote:
Speaking of veterinary stuff, Frontline Plus for dogs (a tick preventer
that comes in small foil dispensers) has packaging that states "For Dogs
23-44 lbs." No metric whatsoever.
This very-expensive stuff is made in France and distributed here by a
company in Georgia. I wonder what the Canadian packages say.
HARRY WYETH
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