Have other drugs been prohibited from extralabel use in food-producing animals?
Yes. Under AMDUCA, FDA can prohibit the extralabel use of approved animal or human drugs, or an entire class of drugs, in animals if FDA determines that 1) an acceptable analytical method needs to be established and such a method has not or cannot be established; or 2) the extralabel use of the drug or drug class presents a public health risk. FDA can also limit extralabel use to specific species, indications, dosage forms, routes of administration, or a combination of these. In the case of cephalosporins, FDA is prohibiting extralabel use of the entire class of cephalosporin drugs to avoid risks to public health. When the Order of Prohibition takes effect, cephalosporins will be added to the current list of drugs and other substances prohibited from extralabel use in all food-producing animals as follows: • Cephalosporins • Chloramphenicol • Clenbuterol • Diethylstilbesterol (DES) • Dimetridazole • Ipronidazole • Other nitroimidazoles • Furazolidone, Nitrofurazone, and other nitrofura
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