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Inflacam® Equine Oral Suspension (15mg/ml)

Keep a tight rein on musculoskeletal pain

Inflacam® equine oral suspension is part of the Inflacam® equine range which also includes meloxicam granules for horses and meloxicam injection. The range is licensed for the alleviation of inflammation and relief of pain, in both acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders.

Meloxicam is a COX‑2 preferential non‑steroidal anti‑inflammatory drug, associated with fewer negative effects on the gastrointestinal tract than phenylbutazone1,2. In a recent peer reviewed publication, meloxicam was shown to be more efficacious at reducing pain in horses with acute synovitis than phenylbutazone3.

 

Product Features & Benefits:

• COX‑2 preferential non‑steroidal anti‑inflammatory drug

• Convenient once daily dosing

• No loading dose required

• Honey flavoured for acceptance by horses

• Part of the Inflacam® range, providing flexible meloxicam dosing options for every horse

 

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100ml and 250ml bottles

 

1. D’Arcy-Moskwa, E., Noble, G.K., Weston, L.A., Boston, R., Raidal, S.L. Effects of meloxicam and phenylbutazone on equine gastric mucosa permeability (2012); J Vet Intern Med 26(6);1494-9.
2. Noble, G., Edwards, S., Lievaart, J., Pippia, J., Boston, R. and Raidal. S.L. Pharmacokinetics and safety of single and multiple oral doses of meloxicam in adult horses (2012); J Vet Intern Med 26(5):1192-201
3. Banse, H. and Cribb, A.E. Comparative efficacy of oral meloxicam and phenylbutazone in 2 experimental pain models in the horse (2017); Can Vet J 58(2);157-167.
 
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