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NADA Number: 141-247

Proprietary Name Cydectin® Oral Drench for Sheep
Sponsor Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth
Sponsor Address 800 Fifth Street NW
Fort Dodge, IA    50501
USA
Ingredients Moxidectin
Species Sheep, no use class stated or implied
Routes of Administration Per Os
Dose Form Liquid (solution)
Drug Form Liquid (solution)
Dispensing Status OTC
Patent Number 4916154
Exclusivity This new approval qualifies for 7 years of exclusivity as the product is a Minor Use and Minor Species (MUMS) drug.
Withdrawal Time Sheep. 7 days
Dosage Amount,
Indications
& Limitations

520.1454 Moxidectin solution.

Specifications: Each milliliter (mL) of solution contains 1 milligram (mg) moxidectin. Conditions of use

Sheep

Amount: Administer 1 mL per 11 pounds body weight (1 mL per 5 kilograms) by mouth.

Indications: For the treatment and control of the adult and L4 larval stages of Haemonchus contortus, Teladorsagia circumcincta, T. trifurcata, Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, T. vitrinus, Cooperia curticei, C. oncophora, Oesophagostomum columbianum, O. venulosum, Nematodirus battus, N. filicollis, and N. spathiger.

Limitations: Sheep must not be slaughtered for human consumption within 7 days of treatment. Because a withholding time in milk has not been established for this product, do not use in female sheep providing milk for human consumption.

Tolerances

The tolerance for parent moxidectin (the marker residue) in edible tissues of cattle is 200 parts per billion (ppb) in liver (the target tissue) and 50 ppb in muscle. The tolerance for parent moxidectin is 40 ppb in milk.