{"topic_id":"ca_hcsc_dpd_pet_antimicrobial_cephalosporin","category":"canada","context":"---\ntopic_id: ca_hcsc_dpd_pet_antimicrobial_cephalosporin\ncategory: canada\ntitle: CA Health Canada DPD pet antimicrobial cephalosporin drugs (Marketed/Approved, 2026-07-21 scrape)\nlang: en\nsource: Health Canada DPD online query — drugClass=Veterinary, vetSpecies=Dogs+Cats (2026-07-21)\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-21\ntokens_estimated: 470\nsource_document: \"Health Canada / CFIA pet food regulations\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"canada\"\n  title: \"CA Health Canada DPD pet antimicrobial cephalosporin drugs (Marketed/Approved, 2026-07-21 scrape)\"\n  url: \"\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-21\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"official source\"\n  needs_review: true\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:canada-gov\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\n---\n\nHealth Canada's Drug Product Database (DPD) lists veterinary drug products approved for dogs and cats. Three pet cephalosporin antimicrobial products confirmed via the 2026-07-21 DPD online query (drugClass=Veterinary, vetSpecies=Dogs + Cats + \"Dog or cat\"): (1) **Convenia** (cefovecin sodium injectable) — DIN 02295628 (CEFOVECIN (CEFOVECIN SODIUM) 80 MG / ML; Marketed; Schedule PRESCRIPTION; ZOETIS CANADA INC; species tag Dogs+Cats) — long-acting third-generation cephalosporin for canine/feline skin infections. (2) **Convenia RTU** — DIN 02565900 (CEFOVECIN (CEFOVECIN SODIUM) 160 MG / ML; Approved; Schedule PRESCRIPTION; ZOETIS CANADA INC; Dogs) — higher-concentration formulation. (3) **Rilexine Chewable Tablets** (cephalexin monohydrate) — 3 Approved/Marketed DINs: **02442698** (150 MG; Approved; VIRBAC AH, INC.), **02442701** (300 MG; Marketed), **02442728** (750 MG; Marketed); all Schedule PRESCRIPTION; Dogs — first-generation oral cephalosporin for canine pyoderma. Across the pet veterinary DPD subset (1,312 unique pet vet DINs), cephalosporin actives comprise **26 product rows**: CEPHALEXIN MONOHYDRATE 8 rows incl. Cefaseptin 75/300/750 MG DINs 02463350/02463369/02463385; CEFADROXIL MONOHYDRATE 8 rows + CEFADROXIL 3 rows (older Cefa-Tabs 50/100/200 MG/1GM DINs 00844284/00844241/00844233/00844225 all Cancelled Post Market); CEFOVECIN SODIUM 3 rows; CEFTIOFUR SODIUM 2 rows; CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL 2 rows.\n\nSource: https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/search-recherche (drugClass=Veterinary, vetSpecies=Dogs and Cats and \"Dog or cat\", status=all), raw HTML at `pdf-raw/ca-2026/dpd/_raw/dpd_dogs_vet_search_20260721.html` + `pd_dogcat_vet_search_20260721.html`.","sources":["canada — CA Health Canada DPD pet antimicrobial cephalosporin drugs (Marketed/Approved, 2026-07-21 scrape) (retrieved 2026-07-21)"],"source":{"authority":"canada","title":"CA Health Canada DPD pet antimicrobial cephalosporin drugs (Marketed/Approved, 2026-07-21 scrape)","url":"https://www.canada.ca/","retrieved":"2026-07-21","ref":"","doc_type":"official source","source_document":"Health Canada / CFIA pet food regulations","verification_file":"Health Canada DPD online query — drugClass=Veterinary, vetSpecies=Dogs+Cats (2026-07-21)"},"source_document":"Health Canada / CFIA pet food regulations","source_file":"Health Canada DPD online query — drugClass=Veterinary, vetSpecies=Dogs+Cats (2026-07-21)","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"A"},"tokens_estimated":470,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}