21 CFR 524.390
§ 524.390 Chloramphenicol ophthalmic ointment.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 524.390, § 524.390 Chloramphenicol ophthalmic ointment, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/87573
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(a) Specifications. Each gram contains 10 milligrams chloramphenicol.
(b) Sponsors. See Nos. 043264 and 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Conditions of use in dogs and cats—(1) Amount. Apply every 3 hours around the clock for 48 hours, after which night instillations may be omitted.
(2) Indications for use. For treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by pathogens susceptible to chloramphenicol.
(3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Federal law prohibits the use of this drug in food-producing animals.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.