---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 522.1890"
title: "21"
number: "522.1890"
heading: "Prednisone suspension."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/522.1890"
---

# §522.1890. Prednisone suspension.

- (a) **Specifications.** Each milliliter of suspension contains 10 to 40 milligrams (mg) of prednisone.
- (b) **Sponsor.** See No. 000061 in [§ 510.600(c)](/cfr/21/510.600.md?p=c) of this chapter.
- (c) **Conditions of use—**
  - (1) **Amount—**
    - (i) **Horses.** Administer 100 to 400 mg by intramuscular injection, repeating if necessary.
    - (ii) **Dogs and cats.** Administer 0.25 to 1.0 mg per pound of body weight by intramuscular injection for 3 to 5 days or until a response is noted. Treatment may be continued with an orally administered dose.
  - (2) **Indications for use.** It is used for conditions requiring an anti-inflammatory agent.
  - (3) **Limitations.** Do not use in horses intended for human consumption. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

## Notes

### Amendments

[79 FR 16194, Mar. 25, 2014]

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360b.

### Source

Source: 40 FR 13858, Mar. 27, 1975, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[79 FR 16194, Mar. 25, 2014]