Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21.520.1638 Oxibendazole

(1) Each gram of paste contains 227 milligrams (mg) (22.7 percent) oxibendazole.

(2) Each milliliter of suspension contains 100 mg (10 percent) oxibendazole.

(1) See § 500.25 of this chapter.

(2) Suspension product described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall be labeled:  “Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.”

(1) Amount. For uses other than for threadworms (Strongyloides westeri), 10 mg oxibendazole per kilogram (/kg) body weight;  for threadworms (Strongyloides westeri), 15 mg/kg. Horses maintained on premises where reinfection is likely to occur should be re-treated in 6 to 8 weeks. Administer suspension product by stomach tube in 3 to 4 pints of warm water, or by top dressing or mixing into a portion of the normal grain ration.

(2) Indications for use. For removal and control of large strongyles (Strongylus edentatus, S. equinus, S. vulgaris);  small strongyles (genera Cylicostephanus, Cylicocyclus, Cyathostomum, Triodontophorus, Cylicodontophorus, and Gyalocephalus);  large roundworms (Parascaris equorum);  pinworms (Oxyuris equi) including various larval stages;  and threadworms (Strongyloides westeri).

(3) Limitations. Do not use in horses intended for human consumption.