VETERINARY DRUG MRL

Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) for Veterinary Drugs Listed for the United States (US), Japan (Jp) and European Union (EU)

Values listed are in PPM (PPM is the same as mg/kg and 1,000 ug/kg)

Withdrawal Periods listed are from the label for US products and are estimates for US products used for the Jp market. 

Questions concerning products that do not have withdrawal periods for either the Japan or EU listed should be directed to the manufacturer.

The Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD.ORG), a fee based service, in an additional source that can be used to obtain estimated withdrawal periods.

NOTE:  Withdrawal periods MUST be adjusted by the prescribing veterinarian to insure NO VIOLATIVE residues would occur if products other than as labeled (Extra Label Drug Use - ELDU).  

The values listed are from the June 2006 MRL postings available at the above listed Internet links.  Specific questions about specific medications should be directed to the medication manufacturer.  Their contact information will be included on all FDA approved products. Questions about this table should be directed to Dee Griffin, University of Nebraska, Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center, Clay Center, NE 68933-0148

US MRL (June 2006)  http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_06/21cfr556_06.html

Source Species Product Active Ingredient Product Trade Name US MRL, Tolerance (PPM = mg/kg)  http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_06/21cfr556_06.html US Label   Withdrawal Period
Pfizer cattle albendazole Valbazen 0.2 liver, 0.05 muscle 27 days
Schering-Plough cattle amoxicillin Amoxi-Mast  0.01 muscle, 0.01 fat, 0.01 liver, 0.01 kidney, 0.01 by-products 12 days
Pfizer cattle amoxicillin Amoxi-Inject 0.01 muscle, 0.01 fat, 0.01 liver, 0.01 kidney, 0.01 by-products 25 days
Fort Dodge cattle ampicillin Polyflex 0.1 all tissues 6 days
Merial cattle amprolium Corid 1 kidney and liver, 0.5 muscle 1 day
Alpharma cattle bacitracin methylene disalicylate BMD 0.5 all edible tissues 0 days
Pfizer cattle ceftiofur crystalline free acid EXCEDE Sterile Suspension 0.4 kidney, 2 liver, 1 muscle, 95 injection site 13 days
Pfizer cattle ceftiofur hydrochloride EXCENEL RTU Sterile Suspension 0.4 kidney, 2 liver, 1 muscle, 95 injection site 3 days
Pfizer cattle ceftiofur sodium NAXCEL Sterile Powder 0.4 kidney, 2 liver, 1 muscle, 95 injection site 4 days
Alpharma cattle chlortetracycline Aureomycin 6 liver 12 kidney 2 muscle 12 fat  0 days
Phibro cattle chlortetracycline CLTC 6 liver, 12 kidney, 2 muscle, 12 fat  0 days
Alpharma cattle chlortetracycline, sulfamethazine Aureo S 700 CTC:12 kid, 6 liv, 2 mus 12 fat  SULFA: 0.1 liver, kidney & fat 7 days
Schering-Plough cattle cloprostenol Estrumate none listed 0 days
Merial cattle clorsulon Curatrem 0.1 muscle, 1 liver 49 days
Schering-Plough cattle cloxacillin Multiple 0.01 muscle, 0.01 fat, 0.01 liver, 0.01 kidney, 0.01 by-products 10 to 28
Numerous cattle cyfluthrin Multiple 0.4 muscle, 5 fat not established
Pfizer cattle danofloxacin Advocin 180 0.2 liver & mus 4 days
Alpharma cattle decoquinate Deccox 2 liver, 2 kidney, 1 muscle, 2 fat 0 days
Numerous cattle dexamethasone Numerous none required 0 days
Pfizer cattle dinoprost tromethamine Lutalyse Sterile Solution none none listed
Pfizer cattle doramectin Dectomax Injectable 0.1 liver 35 days
Pfizer cattle doramectin Dectomax Pour-on 0.1 liver 45 days
Bayer cattle enrofloxacin Baytril 0.1 liver 28 days
Merial cattle eprinomectin Eprinex 0.1 muscle, 4.8 liver 0 days
Numerous cattle erythromyin Numerous 0.1 muscle, fat, liver and kidney 14 days
Intervet cattle fenbendazole Safe-Guard 6 liver, 0.1 kidney, 2 muscle  0 days
Schering-Plough cattle florfenicol Nuflor 0.3 muscle, 3.7 liver 28-38
Schering-Plough cattle flunixin Banamine 0.025 muscle, 0.125 liver 4 days
  cattle furosemide Lasix not established not established
Numerous cattle gentamicin Numerous not established not established
Merial cattle gonadorelin diacetate  Cystrolelin not established not established
Pfizer dairy isoflupredone acetate PREDEF 2X  none 0 day
Merial cattle ivermectin Ivomec 0.01 muscle, 0.1 liver 48 days
Alpharma cattle laidlomycin Cattlyst 0.2 liver 0 days
Alpharma cattle lasalocid Bovatec 0.7 liver 0 days
Schering-Plough cattle levasole Levasole 0.1 muscle, 0.1 fat, 0.1 liver, 0.1 kidney, 0.1 by-products 2 days
Pfizer cattle melengestrol MGA 100/200 Premix 0.025 fat none listed
Pfizer cattle melengestrol MGA 500 Liquid Premix 0.025 fat none listed
Pfizer cattle melengestrol MGA Premix 0.025 fat none listed
Elanco cattle monensin Rumensin 0.05 edible tissues 0 days
Phibro cattle morantel tartrate Rumatel 0.7 liver 14 days
Fort Dodge cattle moxidectin Cydectin 0.05 muscle, 0.2 liver 0 days
Phibro cattle neomycin / oxytetracycline Neo-Terramycin NEO:7.2 kid, 3.6 liv, 1.2 mus, 7.2 fat  OTC:12 kid, 6 liv, 2 mus, 12 fat 0 to 7 days
Alpharma cattle neomycin sulfate Neo-Sol 3.6 liver, 7.2 kidney, 1.2 muscle, 7.2 fat 1 day
Pfizer cattle neomycin Sulfate NEOMIX Premix & Biosol Liquid 7.2 kidney, 7.2 fat,  3.6 liver, 1.2 muscle 1 day
Phibro cattle oxytetracycline Terramycin 6 liver,12 kidney, 2 muscle, 12 fat 0 to 5 days
Pfizer cattle oxytetracycline Liquamycin LA-200  6 liver,12 kidney, 2 muscle, 12 fat 28 days
Pfizer cattle oxytetracycline Terramycin 343 SP 6 liver,12 kidney, 2 muscle, 12 fat 5 days
Pfizer cattle oxytetracycline Terramycin Scours Tablets 6 liver,12 kidney, 2 muscle, 12 fat 0 days
Numerous cattle penicillin G & benzathine pen G Numerous 0.05 edible tissues 7 - 10 days
Numerous cattle permethrin Numerous 0.05 muscle, fat, kidney, and by-products 0 days
Numerous cattle  phenlybutazone  Numerous not established not established
Pfizer cattle progesterone EAZI-BREED CIDR Inserts 0.003 muscle, 0.012  fat, 0.009 kidney, above endogenous 21 days
Elanco cattle ractopamine  Optaflexx 0.09 liver, 0.03 muscle 0 days
Pfizer cattle spectinomycin sulfate tetrahydrate ADSPEC Sterile Solution 4 kidney, 0.4 muscle 11 days
Pfizer cattle sulfadimethoxine Albon Bolus - 15 GM 0.1 all tissues 7 days
Pfizer cattle sulfadimethoxine Albon SR Bolus 0.1 all tissues 21 - days
Numerous cattle sulfamethazine Numerous 0.1 all tissues 12 days
Elanco cattle tilmicosin Micotil 1.2 liver, 0.1 muscle 28 days
Numerous cattle tripelennamine Antihistimine not established 4 days
Pfizer cattle tualthromycin Draxxin 5.5 liver 18 days
Elanco cattle tylosin Tylan Feed 0.2  fat, muscle, liver, & kidney 0 days
Elanco cattle tylosin Tylan Injection 0.2  fat, muscle, liver, & kidney 21 days
Phibro cattle virginiamycin V-max 30 muscle, 120Fat, 60 liver, 90kidney 0 days
Bayer cattle xylazine Rompum not established not established
Schering-Plough cattle zeranol Ralgro none Listed 0 days

 

Japan MRL (June 2006)  http://www.m5.ws001.squarestart.ne.jp/foundation/search.html

Source Species Product Active Ingredient Product Trade Name Japan MRL   http://www.m5.ws001.squarestart.ne.jp/foundation/search.html Japan Estimated Withdrawal Period
Pfizer cattle albendazole Valbazen 1 liver, 0.5 kidney, 0.1 muscle, 0.1 fat not registered
Schering-Plough cattle amoxicillin Amoxi-Mast  0.04 muscle, 0.01 fat, 0.04 liver, 0.04 kidney, 0.04 by-products not registered
Pfizer cattle amoxicillin Amoxi-Inject 0.04 muscle, 0.01 fat, 0.04 liver, 0.04 kidney, 0.04 by-products not registered
Fort Dodge cattle ampicillin Polyflex 0.03 kidney, muscle and fat, 0.04 liver not registered
Merial cattle amprolium Corid 0.5 muscle, fat, liver and kidney  
Alpharma cattle bacitracin methylene disalicylate BMD 0.5 liver, 0.5 kidney, 0.5 muscle, 0.5 fat 7 days
Pfizer cattle ceftiofur crystalline free acid EXCEDE Sterile Suspension 6 kidney, 2 liver, 1 muscle, 2 fat not registered
Pfizer cattle ceftiofur hydrochloride EXCENEL RTU Sterile Suspension 6 kidney, 2 liver, 1 muscle, 2 fat not registered
Pfizer cattle ceftiofur sodium NAXCEL Sterile Powder 6 kidney, 2 liver, 1 muscle, 2 Fat 20 days
Alpharma cattle chlortetracycline Aureomycin 0.6 liver, 1.2 kidney, 0.2 muscle, 1.2 fat  7 days
Phibro cattle chlortetracycline CLTC 0.6 liver, 1.2 kidney, 0.2 muscle, 1.2 fat  7 days
Alpharma cattle chlortetracycline, sulfamethazine Aureo S 700 CTC: 1.2 kid & fat, 0.6 liv, 0.2 mus  SULFA: 0.1 liv, kid, mus & fat not registered
Schering-Plough cattle cloprostenol Estrumate 0.01 muscle, 0.01 fat, 0.01 liver, 0.01 kidney, 0.01 by-products 7 days
Merial cattle clorsulon Curatrem 0.08 muscle, 0.08 fat, 0.1 liver, 0.4 kidney, 0.1 by-products  
Schering-Plough cattle cloxacillin Multiple 0.04 muscle, 0.01 fat, 0.04 liver, 0.04 kidney, 0.04 by-products 7 to 30 days
Numerous cattle cyfluthrin Multiple 0.02 muscle, liver, kidney & 0.2 fat   
Pfizer cattle danofloxacin Advocin 180 0.4 liver, 0.4 kidney,  0.2 muscle, 0.1 fat not registered
Alpharma cattle decoquinate Deccox 2 liver, 2 kidney, 1 muscle, 2 fat not registered
Numerous cattle dexamethasone Numerous 0.04 muscle, 0.02 fat, 0.04 liver, 0.04 kidney, 0.02 by-products not registered
Pfizer cattle dinoprost tromethamine Lutalyse Sterile Solution not listed 1 day
Pfizer cattle doramectin Dectomax Injectable 0.1 liver, 0.030 kidney, 0.010 muscle, 0.15 fat 70 days
Pfizer cattle doramectin Dectomax Pour-on 0.1 liver, 0.030 kidney, 0.010 muscle, 0.15 fat not registered
Bayer cattle enrofloxacin Baytril 0.01 muscle, 0.01 fat, 0.01 liver, 0.01 kidney, 0.01 by-products  
Merial cattle eprinomectin Eprinex 0.1 muscle, 0.25 fat, 2 liver, 0.3 kidney, 2 by-products  
Numerous cattle erythromyin Numerous 0.05 muscle, 0.05 fat, 0.05 liver, 0.05 kidney, 0.05 by-products  
Intervet cattle fenbendazole Safe-Guard 0.1 liver, 0.1 kidney, 0.5 muscle, 0.1 fat  
Schering-Plough cattle florfenicol Nuflor 0.2 muscle, 0.2 fat, 0.2 liver, 0.2 kidney, 0.2 by-products 30 days
Schering-Plough cattle flunixin Banamine 0.02 muscle, 0.03 fat, 0.2 liver, 0.1 kidney, 0.1 by-products 10 days
cattle furosemide Lasix not established not registered
Numerous cattle gentamicin Numerous 0.1 muscle, 0.1 fat, 2 liver, 5 kidney, 2 by-products not registered
Merial cattle gonadorelin diacetate  Cystrolelin not established not registered
Pfizer dairy isoflupredone acetate PREDEF 2X  not listed not registered
Merial cattle ivermectin Ivomec 0.01 muscle, 0.04 fat, 0.1 liver, 0.01 kidney, 0.01 by-products  
Alpharma cattle laidlomycin Cattlyst 0.2 liver, 0.2 kidney, 0.2 muscle, 0.2 fat not registered
Alpharma cattle lasalocid Bovatec 0.02 liver, 0.02 kidney, 0.02 muscle, 0.02 fat 7 days
Schering-Plough cattle levasole Levasole 0.01 muscle, 0.01 fat, 0.1 liver, 0.01 kidney, 0.3 by-products 7 days
Pfizer cattle melengestrol MGA 100/200 Premix 0.03 muscle, fat, and liver not registered
Pfizer cattle melengestrol MGA 500 Liquid Premix 0.03 muscle, fat, and liver not registered
Pfizer cattle melengestrol MGA Premix 0.03 muscle, fat, and liver not registered
Elanco cattle monensin Rumensin 0.05 muscle fat liver kidneyney & other edible offal 0 days
Phibro cattle morantel tartrate Rumatel 1 liver, 2 kidney, 0.3 muscle, 0.3 fat not registered
Fort Dodge cattle moxidectin Cydectin 0.02 muscle, 0.5 fat, 0.1 liver, 0.05 kidney, 0.5 by-products  
Phibro cattle neomycin / oxytetracycline Neo-Terramycin NEO: 10 kid, 0.5 mus, fat & liv OTC: 1.2 kid, 0.6 liv, 0.2 mus, 0.2 fat 10 days
Alpharma cattle neomycin sulfate Neo-Sol 0.5 liver, 10 kidney, 0.5 muscle, 0.5 fat not registered
Pfizer cattle neomycin Sulfate NEOMIX Premix & Biosol Liquid 0.5 muscle, Fat and liver 10 kidney 10 days
Phibro cattle oxytetracycline Terramycin 0.6 liver, 1.2 kidney, 0.2 muscle, 0.2 fat 5 days
Pfizer cattle oxytetracycline Liquamycin LA-200  6 liver, 1.2 kidney, 0.2 muscle, 0.2 fat 62 days
Pfizer cattle oxytetracycline Terramycin 343 SP 0.6 liver, 1.2 kidney, 0.2 muscle, 0.2 fat 5 days
Pfizer cattle oxytetracycline Terramycin Scours Tablets 0.6 liver, 1.2 kidney, 0.2 muscle, 0.2 fat not registered
Numerous cattle penicillin G & benzathine pen G Numerous 0.05 muscle, 0.05 fat, 0.05 liver, 0.05 kidney, 0.05 by-products not registered
Numerous cattle permethrin Numerous 2 muscle, fat, liver and kidney  
Numerous cattle  phenlybutazone  Numerous not established not registered
Pfizer cattle progesterone EAZI-BREED CIDR Inserts none listed 1 day
Elanco cattle ractopamine  Optaflexx 0.01 muscle & fat, 0.04 liver, 0.09 kidney, 0.04 other edible offal not registered
Pfizer cattle spectinomycin sulfate tetrahydrate ADSPEC Sterile Solution 0.5 muscle, 0.3 fat, 0.7 liver, 2 kidney not registered
Pfizer cattle sulfadimethoxine Albon Bolus - 15 GM 0.05 all tissues, 14-days
Pfizer cattle sulfadimethoxine Albon SR Bolus 0.05 all tissues, not registered
Numerous cattle sulfamethazine Numerous 0.1 liver, 0.1 kidney, 0.1 muscle, 0.1 fat not registered
Elanco cattle tilmicosin Micotil 0.1 muscle & fat , 1 liver, 0.3 kidney, 0.3 other edible offal 76 days
Numerous cattle tripelennamine Antihistimine 0.2 muscle, fat, liver and kidney  
Pfizer cattle tualthromycin Draxxin 4 liver, 3 kidney, 0.1 muscle, 0.1 fat not registered
Elanco cattle tylosin Tylan Feed 0.05 muscle, fat, liver, kidney & other edible offal not registered
Elanco cattle tylosin Tylan Injection 0.05 muscle, fat, liver, kidney & other edible offal 28 days meat
Phibro cattle virginiamycin V-max 0.1 muscle, 0.2 fat, liver and kidney  
Bayer cattle xylazine Rompum 0.02 muscle, 0.02 fat, 0.02 liver, 0.02 kidney, 0.02 by-products  
Schering-Plough cattle zeranol Ralgro 0.002 muscle, 0.002 fat, 0.01 liver, 0.02 kidney, 0.02 by-products not registered

 

EU MRL (June 2006)  http://www.emea.eu.int/

Source Species Product Active Ingredient Product Trade Name   EU MRL      http://www.emea.eu.int/       EU       Withdrawal Period
Pfizer cattle albendazole Valbazen 1 liver, 0.5 kidney, 0.1 muscle, 0.1 fat None Reported
Schering-Plough cattle amoxicillin Amoxi-Mast  0.05 muscle, fat, liver, kidney & by-products None Reported
Pfizer cattle amoxicillin Amoxi-Inject 0.05 muscle, fat, liver, kidney & by-products None Reported
Fort Dodge cattle ampicillin Polyflex 0.05 muscle, fat, liver, kidney & by-products None Reported
Merial cattle amprolium Corid 0.2 muscle, fat & liver, 0.4 kidney None Reported
Alpharma cattle bacitracin methylene disalicylate BMD none required None Reported
Pfizer cattle ceftiofur crystalline free acid EXCEDE Sterile Suspension 6 kidney, 2 liver, 1 muscle, 2 fat None Reported
Pfizer cattle ceftiofur hydrochloride EXCENEL RTU Sterile Suspension 6 kidney, 2 liver, 1 muscle, 2 fat None Reported
Pfizer cattle ceftiofur sodium NAXCEL Sterile Powder 6 kidney, 2 liver, 1 muscle, 2 fat None Reported
Alpharma cattle chlortetracycline Aureomycin 0.3 liver, 0.6 kidney, 0.1 muscle   None Reported
Phibro cattle chlortetracycline CLTC 0.3 liver, 0.6 kidney, 0.1 muscle  None Reported
Alpharma cattle chlortetracycline, sulfamethazine Aureo S 700 CTC: 0.3 liver, 0.6 kidney, 0.1 muscle  SULFA: 0.1 all tissues None Reported
Schering-Plough cattle cloprostenol Estrumate none required None Reported
Merial cattle clorsulon Curatrem 0.005 muscle, 0.1 5liver, 0.4 kidney None Reported
Schering-Plough cattle cloxacillin Multiple 0.3 muscle, fat, liver, kidney & by-products None Reported
Numerous cattle cyfluthrin Multiple 0.1  muscle, liver &kidney 0.5 fat None Reported
Pfizer cattle danofloxacin Advocin 180 0.4 liver, 0.4 kidney,  0.2 muscle, 0.1 fat None Reported
Alpharma cattle decoquinate Deccox 0.5 liver, kidney, muscle, & fat None Reported
Numerous cattle dexamethasone Numerous 0.0005 muscle, 0.0005 kidney, 0.00025 liver None Reported
Pfizer cattle dinoprost tromethamine Lutalyse Sterile Solution not listed None Reported
Pfizer cattle doramectin Dectomax Injectable 0.015 liver, 0.025 fat None Reported
Pfizer cattle doramectin Dectomax Pour-on 0.015 liver, 0.025 fat None Reported
Bayer cattle enrofloxacin Baytril 0.01 muscle, fat, & liver, 0.02 kidney None Reported
Merial cattle eprinomectin Eprinex 0.03muscle & fat, 0.6 liver, 0.1 kidney None Reported
Numerous cattle erythromyin Numerous 0.2 muscle, fat, liver & kidney None Reported
Intervet cattle fenbendazole Safe-Guard 0.5 liver, 0.05 kidney, muscle & fat None Reported
Schering-Plough cattle florfenicol Nuflor 0.2 muscle, 0.2 fat, 3 liver, 0.3 kidney None Reported
Schering-Plough cattle flunixin Banamine 0.02 muscle, 0.03 fat, 0.3 liver, 0.1 kidney None Reported
  cattle furosemide Lasix not established None Reported
Numerous cattle gentamicin Numerous 0.05 muscle & fat, 0.2 liver, 0.75 kidney None Reported
Merial cattle gonadorelin diacetate  Cystrolelin not established None Reported
Pfizer dairy isoflupredone acetate PREDEF 2X  not listed None Reported
Merial cattle ivermectin Ivomec 0.04 fat, 0.1 liver None Reported
Alpharma cattle laidlomycin Cattlyst none listed None Reported
Alpharma cattle lasalocid Bovatec not listed for cattle None Reported
Schering-Plough cattle levasole Levasole 0.01 muscle, kidney, & fat, 0.1 liver None Reported
Pfizer cattle melengestrol MGA 100/200 Premix not established None Reported
Pfizer cattle melengestrol MGA 500 Liquid Premix not established None Reported
Pfizer cattle melengestrol MGA Premix not established None Reported
Elanco cattle monensin Rumensin not established None Reported
Phibro cattle morantel tartrate Rumatel 0.8 liver, 0.2 kidney, 0.1 muscle & fat None Reported
Fort Dodge cattle moxidectin Cydectin 0.05 muscle & kidney, 0.5 fat, 0.1 liver None Reported
Phibro cattle neomycin / oxytetracycline Neo-Terramycin not approved for use together None Reported
Alpharma cattle neomycin sulfate Neo-Sol 0.5 liver, muscle & fat, 5 kidney None Reported
Pfizer cattle neomycin Sulfate NEOMIX Premix & Biosol Liquid 0.5 liver, muscle & fat, 5 kidney None Reported
Phibro cattle oxytetracycline Terramycin 0.3 liver, 0.6 kidney, 0.1 muscle None Reported
Pfizer cattle oxytetracycline Liquamycin LA-200  0.3 liver, 0.6 kidney, 0.1 muscle None Reported
Pfizer cattle oxytetracycline Terramycin 343 SP 0.3 liver, 0.6 kidney, 0.1 muscle None Reported
Pfizer cattle oxytetracycline Terramycin Scours Tablets 0.3 liver, 0.6 kidney, 0.1 muscle None Reported
Numerous cattle penicillin G & benzathine pen G Numerous 0.05 muscle, fat, liver, kidney & by-products None Reported
Numerous cattle permethrin Numerous 0.5 fat, 0.05 muscle, liver and kidney None Reported
Numerous cattle  phenlybutazone  Numerous not established None Reported
Pfizer cattle progesterone EAZI-BREED CIDR Inserts none listed None Reported
Elanco cattle ractopamine  Optaflexx none listed None Reported
Pfizer cattle spectinomycin sulfate tetrahydrate ADSPEC Sterile Solution 0.3 muscle, 0.5 fat, 1 liver, 5 kidney None Reported
Pfizer cattle sulfadimethoxine Albon Bolus - 15 GM 0.1 all t