Medicine Section

WHAT IS WITHDRAWAL PERIOD?

• The withdrawal period is the amount of time it takes for a drug to "clear" the animal's system, so that drug residues do not remain in the tissues or milk.
• The product label or package insert about details of withdrawal period in FDA approved drugs
• Meat withdrawal periods range from 0 to 60 days whereas milk withdrawal period varies some are not approved for milk producers
• While choosing drugs consider the withdrawal period based on meat or milk producers
• When drugs are combine or used extra label then the withdrawal period is to be prolonged
• Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database (FARAD) provides withdrawal information for drugs that are used in an extra-label manner.