Yes:Does a drug labeled for food animals exist which fulfills all of the following?... No:Is there a drug approved for animals which could be used extralabelly? No:Is there a human drug or drug approved for non-food animals which could be used extralabelly?
NO
If compounding of approved drugs will prevent animal pain and suffering, refer to FDA Compliance Policy Guide for compounding guidance. ***
***Compounding of bulk drugs is illegal
†Drugs Prohibited for Extralabel Use in Food Animals(Current as of June 2003. Check for updates on the FDA Web site at www.fda.gov/cvm)
Chloramphenicol
Clenbuterol
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
Dimetridazole
Ipronidazole
Other Nitroimidazoles
Furazolidone, Nitrofurazone, Other Nitrofurans
Sulfonamide drugs in lactating dairy cows (except approved use of sulfadimethoxine, sulfabromomethazine, and sulfaethoxypyridazine)
Fluoroquinolones
Glycopeptides (example: vancomycin)
Phenybutazone in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older
Adamantane and neuraminidase inhibitor classes of drugs that are approved for treating or preventing influenza A are prohibited therapy in chickens, turkeys, and ducks (Effective: June 20, 2006)
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