Drugs Not Permitted in Food Animals for Export to European Union

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Non Permitted Drug Name Examples of Brand or Common Names Species Indicated on the Label
5-Nitroimidazoles including dimetridazole, metronidazole, and ronidazole Banned by regulations1 for sale in food producing animals in Canada.
Not approved for veterinary use in Canada.
Not applicable
N/A
Antibiotics used for growth promotion purposes such as olaquindox, carbadox, and tylosin Carbadox Not currently marketed in Canada (stop sale order in effect) N/A
Antibiotics used for growth promotion purposes such as olaquindox, carbadox, and tylosin Olaquindox Not approved for veterinary use in Canada N/A
Antibiotics used for growth promotion purposes such as olaquindox, carbadox, and tylosin There are no antimicrobials approved for use as growth promotants for equine in Canada. Equine animals treated with antibiotics for growth promotion reasons are not eligible for slaughter in Canada. Several antimicrobials (e.g., bacitracin, bambermycin, chlortetracycline, lincomycin, procaine penicillin, tylosin, virginiamycin etc.) have label claims for growth promotion/feed efficiency in other food producing animals (e.g., cattle, swine, poultry).
Aristolochia species and preparations thereof Not approved for veterinary use in Canada. N/A
Arsanilic acid 3-Nitro-20 Chicken, Turkey, Swine
Arsanilic acid Histostat 50 Turkey
Arsanilic acid Pro-Gen 20% Chicken, Turkey
Arsanilic acid Pro-Gen 100% Chicken, Turkey
Beta-agonists used for growth promotion purposes, including clenbuterol and ractopamine Clenbuterol
Banned by regulations1 for sale in food producing animals in Canada.
N/A
Beta-agonists used for growth promotion purposes, including clenbuterol and ractopamine Ractopamine
Optaflexx 100 Premix
Cattle
Beta-agonists used for growth promotion purposes, including clenbuterol and ractopamine Paylean 20 Swine
Beta-agonists used for growth promotion purposes, including clenbuterol and ractopamine Ventipulmin Solution Horses not intended for food
Beta-agonists used for growth promotion purposes, including clenbuterol and ractopamine Ventipulmin Syrup Horses not intended for food
Beta-agonists used for growth promotion purposes, including clenbuterol and ractopamine Zilpaterol hydrochloride
Zilmax Medicated Premix
Cattle
Boldenone Equipoise Injectable
Equipoise
Horses not intended for food
Chloramphenicol Banned by regulations1 for sale in food producing animals in Canada.
Chlor-500
Chlor-1000
Chloramphenicol 1% Ointment
ChlorPalm 250
Dog, Cat
Chloroform Approved as a veterinary drug in Canada, however currently not manufactured N/A
Chlorpromazine Not approved for veterinary use in Canada. N/A
Colchicine Not approved for veterinary use in Canada. N/A
Dapsone Not approved for veterinary use in Canada. N/A
Methandriol Not approved for veterinary use in Canada. N/A
Nitrofurans including Furaltadone, Furazolidone, nitrofurantoin, nitrofurazone Banned by regulations1 for sale in food producing animals in Canada.
Furazolidone Not approved for veterinary use in Canada.
Furox Aerosol Powder, Topazone Aerosol Powder, Furall registered for veterinary use in the USA.
N/A
Nitrofurans including Furaltadone, Furazolidone, nitrofurantoin, nitrofurazone Furaltadone Not approved for veterinary use in Canada N/A
Nitrofurans including Furazolidone, Furaltadone, nitrofurantoin, nitrofurazone Nitro Ointment Horses not intended for food
Nitrofurans including Furazolidone, Furaltadone, nitrofurantoin, nitrofurazone Nitrofur Solution Horses not intended for food
Nitrofurans including Furazolidone, Furaltadone, nitrofurantoin, nitrofurazone Nitrofurantoin
Equifur
Horses not intended for food, Dog, Cat
Nitrofurans including Furazolidone, Furaltadone, nitrofurantoin, nitrofurazone Nitrofurazone
Niderm Ointment
Horses not intended for food
Nitrofurans including Furazolidone, Furaltadone, nitrofurantoin, nitrofurazone Nitrofurazone Ointment General use
Nitrofurans including Furazolidone, Furaltadone, nitrofurantoin, nitrofurazone Pinkaway Powder Dog, Cat
Estradiol (for estradiol containing implants, see steroidal hormones below) Estradiol Cypionate in Oil Horses not intended for food, Cattle, Dog, Cat
Estradiol (for estradiol containing implants, see steroidal hormones below) Estrus Cattle
Estradiol (for estradiol containing implants, see steroidal hormones below) Uni-Bol Horses not intended for food
Phenylbutazone Butazone 400
Butazone 1000
Butazone Concentrate
Butequine
Buzone Concentrate
Phenylbutazone
Phenylbutazone Injection
Phenylbutazone Powder
Phenylbutazone Tablets
Phenylbutazone Tabs
Note: All of the products listed carry an indication for use in equine (but not equine intended to be slaughtered for food)
Resorcylic acid lactones including zeranol Zeranol
Ralgro
Beef
Note that this product carries only a cattle indication
Stanozolol No active products for veterinary use in Canada. N/A
Steroidal hormonal implants used for growth promotion purposes Equine animals treated with steroid containing hormone implants used to promote growth are not eligible for slaughter in Canada. Note that these products carry only a cattle indication.Hormonal implants containing estradiol or melengestrol acetate singly, or the combinations of estradiol and progesterone; estradiol and testosterone; estradiol and trenbolone acetate etc. sold under different brand names for use in cattle.
Stilbenes, stilbene derivatives, and their salts and esters including diethylstilbestrol Banned by regulations1 for sale in food producing animals in Canada.
Diethylstilbestrol
Stilbestrol
Dog, Cat
Stilbenes, stilbene derivatives, and their salts and esters including diethylstilbestrol Stilbestrol Tablets Dog, Cat
Thyrostats, antithyroid agents administered under any circumstances for the purpose of growth promotion Approved for use in humans. Use in animals would be under veterinary control, but animals treated with these substances would not be eligible for slaughter. N/A