Helpful Tools and Information:
- Treatment (Tx) and Controlled Drugs
- Mouse Dosage Calculator * (For questions on Mouse Dosage Calculator please email [email protected])
- LARC Veterinarians' Guidance on Pain Management
- LARC Veterinarians' Analegesia Recommendation for UCSF Rodent Survival Surgeries
*For a detailed description of LARC Veterinary Services.
Pharmaceutical Grade Agents
Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Compounds Policy
Policy context:
NIH, USDA, and UCSF guidelines, regulations and policy require that compounds used in research animals be pharmaceutical-grade when available.
How to tell the compound is pharmaceutical-grade:
The simplest approach is to look for the letters USP in the catalog or on the label. This means it is an FDA-labeled human or veterinary medication or sterile fluid, made to FDA’s approved standards. If it does not say “USP” but you think it may still meet NIH-OLAW’s standards contact IACUC or LARC for advice.
Non-medicines such as cells, toxins, fixatives and not-yet-licensed medicines are not available as pharmaceutical-grade USP agents. Sterile saline, sterile water-for-injection and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) are available as USP pharmaceuticals.
Obtaining pharmaceutical-grade USP agents for animal studies:
Many pharmaceutical agents are only available by prescription from a licensed health professional (MD, veterinarian, dentist) and cannot be ordered directly in your lab. For information on ordering controlled substances, humane or veterinary medication click this link Ordering Supplies.