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Flunixon 100ml
$47.20
Flunixin (as meglumine) 50 mg/mL
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| sku | 5023534011118 |
|---|---|
| Tax Class | Taxable Goods |
| Indications | Flunixin provides effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic action in a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders in horses, dogs, cattle and pigs. In those species it may be used in the therapy of arthritis, myelitis and traumatic injuries resulting in fractures and contusions.Flunixin administration results in effective visceral analgesia in cases of equine colic due to flatulence or inflammatory causes. Flunixin is considered to be a more potent analgesic than many of the narcotic or other NSAIDs, and is widely used in the therapy of equine colic.Intravenous administration of flunixin has been advocated in the therapy of ocular inflammatory conditions, and may be employed pre- and postoperatively to reduce inflammation resulting from intraocular surgery in the horse and dog. Flunixin may be a useful alternative, or adjunct, to corticosteroids in such cases. Flunixin may be administered subconjunctivally prior to intraocular surgery in the horse to reduce aqueous humour prostacyclin accumulation.Flunixin has been used successfully to reduce the adverse haemodynamic changes which characterise endotoxic shock in both horses and dogs. The agent is also recommended as an adjunct to the therapy of mastitis–metritis–agalactia (MMA) syndrome in sows. Therapeutic effects in such cases are observed at, or below, anti-inflammatory dose rates of flunixin.In cattle, flunixin is used for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions in the therapy of aseptic laminitis and peripheral nerve injury resulting from direct trauma or pressure. Flunixin administered intravenously at 1.1 mg/kg daily has also been recommended as an adjunct to the treatment of persistent hyperthermia.Flunixin may be administered either intravenously or intramuscularly with comparable efficacy, and onset and duration of action. Flunixin has a long pharmacological action, and therapeutic effects are maintained even at low plasma concentrations.Flunixin is a valuable adjunct in the treatment of clinical and toxic mastitis, reducing fever and facilitating faster recovery.Flunixin has a wide margin of safety and reports of adverse reactions are rare at therapeutic dose rates and recommended treatment durations. Intravenous administration of flunixin at up to five times the recommended dose rate and for twice the recommended treatment period have been reported to produce no gross clinical abnormalities and no changes in haematological, biochemical or urinary parameters. Parenteral administration of the agent rarely causes tissue irritation. |
| Brand | Norbrook |
| Refrigeration Required | No |
| Manufacturer | Norbrook Laboratories Australia PL |
| Poisons Schedule | S4 |
| Precautions | Do not admix in syringe with other compounds. Use with caution in animals with pre-existing gastrointestinal ulceration, renal, hepatic or haematological disorders.Prostaglandins have a cytoprotective action on the gastric mucosa, and in some species maintenance of renal blood flow in hypovolaemic states is prostaglandin dependent. Flunixin should therefore be used with caution in conjunction with ulcerogenic or nephrotoxic agents. Do not use in cases of pre-existing gastrointestinal ulceration or renal disease, and in hypovolaemic patients. Care should be exercised in the use of flunixin in patients with hepatic disease, haematological disorders or severe cardiac failure.As with other NSAIDs, flunixin should be used cautiously in conjunction with highly protein bound drugs such as phenytoin, valproic acid, oral anticoagulants, other anti-inflammatory agents and sulfonamides.A case of flunixin toxicity has been reported in a pony mare after intravenous administration of flunixin at greater than five times the recommended dose for five days. Clinical signs observed included anorexia, depression, gastrointestinal ulceration, hypoproteinaemia and neutropenia. In dogs treated with flunixin at excessive doses or for prolonged periods, vomiting, diarrhoea and gastrointestinal ulceration may occur.Flunixin, when used in the therapy of equine colic, may mask the behavioural and cardiopulmonary signs associated with endotoxaemia or intestinal devitalisation. Care should be taken to avoid intra-arterial injection of flunixin as it may cause transient CNS stimulation, ataxia, hyperventilation and muscle weakness.Flunixin may be slightly irritant when administered by intramuscular injection to young animals or if injected too superficially into older animals.Safety of the use of flunixin during pregnancy has not been established.Disposal Dispose of empty container by wrapping with paper and putting in garbage. |
| Presentation | Injection (vial): 50 mL, 100 mL. |
| Storage | Store below 25°C (air conditioning). |
| Withholding Period | Meat Cattle, pigs: 7 days. Horses: 28 days.Milk Milk collected from cows within 36 hours (3 milkings) following treatment must not be used for human consumption or processing. This milk should not be fed to bobby calves. |
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