OTC Drugs Status Change: Rx and VFD

New FDA regulations have caused certain drugs to require a prescription, or veterinary feed directive (VFD), for use as of January 1, 2017. For your reference, here is a list of drugs that have transitioned from over-the-counter (OTC) status to prescription (Rx) status and a list of drugs that have transitioned from OTC status to veterinary feed directive (VFD) status.

We have been working to make the transition as smooth as possible for everyone. We will be able to continue supplying our customers with these products through our new pharmacy, VPSI Pharmacy.

Drugs that Transitioned from OTC Status to Rx Status

Established Drug Name

Examples of Proprietary Drug Name(s)

chlortetracycline

Aureomycin, Chlora-Cycline, Chloronex, Chlortetracycline, Chlortetracycline Bisulfate, Chlortet-Soluble-O, CTC, Fermycin, Pennchlor

erythromycin

Gallimycin

gentamicin

Garacin, Gen-Gard, GentaMed, Gentocin, Gentoral

lincomycin

Linco, Lincomed, Lincomix, Lincomycin, Lincomycin Hydrochloride, Lincosol, Linxmed-SP

lincomycin/spectinomycin*

Lincomycin S, Lincomycin-Spectinomycin, L-S, SpecLinx

neomycin

Biosol Liquid, Neo, Neomed, Neomix, Neomycin, Neomycin Liquid, Neomycin Sulfate, Neo-Sol, Neosol, Neosol-Oral, Neovet

oxytetracycline

Agrimycin, Citratet, Medamycin, Oxymarine, Oxymycine, Oxy-Sol, Oxytet, Oxytetracycline, Oxytetracycline HCL, Oxy WS, Pennox, Terramycin, Terra-Vet, Tetravet-CA, Tetroxy, Tetroxy Aquatic, Tetroxy HCA

penicillin

Han-Pen, Penaqua Sol-G, Penicillin G Potassium, R-Pen, Solu-Pen

spectinomycin

Spectam

sulfadimethoxine

Agribon, Albon, Di-Methox, SDM, Sulfabiotic, Sulfadimethoxine, Sulfadived, Sulfamed-G, Sulforal, Sulfasol

sulfamethazine

SMZ-Med, Sulfa, Sulmet

sulfaquinoxaline

S.Q. Solution, Sulfa-Nox, Sulfaquinoxaline Sodium, Sulfaquinoxaline Solubilized, Sul-Q-Nox, Sulquin

tetracycline

Duramycin, Polyotic, Solu/Tet, Solu-Tet, Supercycline, Terra-Vet, Tet, Tetra-Bac, Tetracycline, Tetracycline Hydrochloride, Tetramed, Tetra-Sal, Tetrasol, Tet-Sol, TC Vet

Current Rx Water Solubles

 

Established Drug Name

Examples of Proprietary Drug Name(s)

tylosin

Tylan, Tylomed, Tylosin, Tylosin Tartrate, Tylovet

 Source: FDA.gov

Note: apramycin, carbomycin/oxytetracycline*, chlortetracycline/sulfamethazine*, streptomycin, sulfachloropyrazine, sulfachlorpyridazine, and sulfamerazine/sulfamethazine/sulfaquinoxaline* are expected to transition to Rx status, but are not marketed at this time. If they return to the market after Jan. 1, 2017, they will require a prescription. *= fixed-ratio, combination drug.

Drugs That Transitioned from OTC Status to VFD Status

Established Drug Name

Examples of Proprietary Drug Name(s)

chlortetracycline (CTC)

Aureomycin, CLTC, CTC, Chloratet, Chlorachel, ChlorMax, Chlortetracycline, Deracin, Inchlor, Pennchlor, Pfichlor

chlortetracycline/

sulfamethazine*

Aureo S, Aureomix S, Pennchlor S

chlortetracycline/

sulfamethazine/penicillin*

Aureomix 500, Chlorachel/Pficlor SP, Pennchlor SP, ChlorMax SP

hygromycin B

Hygromix

lincomycin

Lincomix

oxytetracycline (OTC)

TM, OXTC, Oxytetracycline, Pennox, Terramycin

oxytetracycline/neomycin*

Neo-Oxy, Neo-Terramycin

penicillin+

Penicillin, Penicillin G Procaine

sulfadimethoxine/ormetoprim*

Rofenaid, Romet

tylosin

Tylan, Tylosin, Tylovet

tylosin/sulfamethazine*

Tylan Sulfa G, Tylan Plus Sulfa G, Tylosin Plus Sulfamethazine

virginiamycin

Stafac, Virginiamycin, V-Max

Source: FDA.gov

Note: apramycin, erythromycin, neomycin (alone), oleandomycin+, sulfamerazine, and sulfaquinoxaline are also approved for use in feed and are expected to transition to VFD status, but are not marketed at this time. If they return to the market after January 1, 2017, they will require a VFD. *=fixed-ratio, combination drug. +Currently only approved for production uses.