(a) Specifications. Each chewable tablet contains 1.25, 2.5, 5, or 10 milligrams (mg) pimobendan.

(b) Sponsor. See No. 000010 in §510.600(c) of this chapter.

(c) Conditions of use in dogs—(1) Amount. Administer orally at a total daily dose of 0.23 mg per pound (0.5 mg per kilogram) body weight, using a suitable combination of whole or half tablets. The total daily dose should be divided into two portions administered approximately 12 hours apart.

(2) Indications for use. For the management of the signs of mild, moderate, or severe (modified New York Heart Association Class II, III, or IV) congestive heart failure due to atrioventricular valvular insufficiency or dilated cardiomyopathy; for use with concurrent therapy for congestive heart failure as appropriate on a case-by-case basis.

(3) Limitations. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

[72 FR 27733, May 17, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 18158, Apr. 1, 2014]