21 C.F.R. § 520.903c
Febantel and praziquantel paste.
Cite as 21 C.F.R. § 520.903c (2026)
(a)
Specifications.
Each gram of paste contains 34 milligrams of febantel and 3.4 milligrams of praziquantel.
(b)
Sponsor.
See No. 058198 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c)
Conditions of use
—(1)
Amount
—(i) Dogs and cats (over 6 months of age): 10 milligrams of febantel and 1 milligram of praziquantel per kilogram of body weight (1 gram of paste per 7.5 pounds body weight) administered by mouth or in the food once daily for 3 days.
(ii) Puppies and kittens (less than 6 months of age): 15 milligrams of febantel and 1.5 milligrams of praziquantel per kilogram of body weight (1 gram of paste per 5 pounds body weight) administered by mouth on a full stomach once daily for 3 days.
(2)
Indications for use.
(i) Dogs and puppies: For removal of hookworms (
Ancylostoma caninum
and
Uncinaria stenocephala
), whipworms (
Trichuris vulpis
), ascarids (
Toxocara canis
and
Toxascaris leonina
), and tapeworms (
Dipylidium caninum
and
Taenia pisiformis
).
(ii) Cats and kittens: For removal of hookworms (
Ancylostoma tubaeforme
), ascarids (
Toxocara cati
) and tapeworms (
Dipylidium caninum
and
Taenia taeniaeformis
).
(3)
Limitations.
Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
[50 FR 19167, May 7, 1985, as amended at 53 FR 48533, Dec. 1, 1988; 56 FR 50813, Oct. 9, 1991; 79 FR 28821, May 20, 2014. Redesignated at 85 FR 18119, Apr. 1, 2020; 86 FR 14818, Mar. 19, 2021]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 510.600