Approved in 2020: Drugs for veterinary use

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• Drugs for veterinary use: Approved in 2020
  • Important definitions
  • 9 new drugs
  • 11 new generic drugs

Drugs for veterinary use: Approved in 2020

Important definitions

Generic drug

A generic drug is a copy of a brand name product. Generic drugs contain the same medicinal ingredients as the brand name drug and are considered bioequivalent to the brand name drug. There may be many generic versions of one brand name drug.

Innovative Review (International Regulatory Cooperation)

Through international regulatory cooperation, we conduct reviews of veterinary drug submissions in collaboration with trusted partners such as the United States Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicines, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, and the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries.

New active substance (identified with 'NAS' icon)

A new drug that contains a medicinal ingredient not previously approved in a drug in Canada and that is not a variation of a previously approved medicinal ingredient for veterinary use.

New drug

New drugs give new and innovative options for treatment, prevention and diagnosis of various health conditions.

9 new drugs

Amodip flavoured tablets

• Medicinal Ingredient
  • Amlodipine besylate
• Indication
  • Amodip is indicated for the reduction of systolic blood pressure in cats with systemic hypertension.

Aservo EquiHaler

• Innovative review
• Medicinal Ingredient
  • Ciclesonide
• Indication
  • For the management of clinical signs associated with severe equine asthma in horses.

Bravecto One

• Innovative review
• Medicinal Ingredient
  • Fluralaner
• Indication
  • For the treatment and prevention of flea infestations and for the treatment and control of tick infestations in dogs and puppies.

Comfortan

• Medicinal Ingredient
  • Methadone hydrochloride
• Indication
  • As part of a pre-medication regimen, for the control of post-operative pain associated with ovariohysterectomy and castration in cats.

Cosacthen

• Medicinal Ingredient
  • Tetracosactide
• Indication
  • To evaluate adrenal function as part of the diagnosis of adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison's) or hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's) in dogs.

Eradia

• Medicinal Ingredient
  • Metronidazole
• Indication
  • For the treatment of Giardia duodenalis infection in dogs.

GONAbreed

• Medicinal Ingredient
  • Gonadorelin acetate
• Indication
  • For use with cloprostenol sodium injectable solution to syncronize estrous cycles to allow for fixed time artificial insemination in lactating dairy cows and beef cows.

Mirataz

• Medicinal Ingredient
  • Mirtazapine
• Indication
  • For body weight gain in cats with a poor appetite and weight loss.

Zeleris

• Medicinal Ingredient
  • Florfenicol, meloxicam
• Indication
  • For therapeutic treatment of bovine respiratory disease, with accompanying pyrexia, associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni susceptible to florfenicol in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle.

11 new generic drugs

• 1 product containing butorphanol
• 1 product containing florfenicol
• 1 product containing meloxicam
• 1 product containing miconazole nitrate, polymyxin B sulfate, prednisolone acetate
• 2 products containing selamectin
• 1 product containing sulfadiazine, trimethoprim
• 4 products containing tulathromycin

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