Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Nov 19, 2024
§ 558.59 - Apramycin.

(a) Specifications. Type A articles containing 75 grams apramycin (as apramycin sulfate) per pound.

(b) Sponsor. See No. 058198 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.

(c) Related tolerances. See § 556.52 of this chapter.

(d) Special considerations. (1) Federal law restricts medicated feed containing this veterinary feed directive (VFD) drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. See § 558.6 for additional requirements.

(2) The expiration date of VFDs for apramycin medicated feeds must not exceed 6 months from the date of issuance. VFDs for apramycin shall not be refilled.

(e) Conditions of use in swine

Apramycin
grams/ton
Combination in
grams/ton
Indications for use Limitations Sponsor
(1) 150For control of porcine colibacillosis (weanling pig scours) caused by susceptible strains of Escherichia coliFeed as the sole ration for 14 consecutive days. Withdraw 28 days before slaughter058198
(2) [Reserved]
[81 FR 94995, Dec. 27, 2016, as amended at 87 FR 10970, Feb. 28, 2022]
source: 40 FR 13959, Mar. 27, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 21 CFR 558.59