Cronyxin vet.

10 x 1 pc

Oral paste

Active substance

Flunixin (Flunixin meglumine) : 50 mg/g

ATC code

QM01AG90 Flunixine

QM01AG Fenamates

QM01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids (NSAIDs)

QM01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products

QM Musculo-skeletal system

Species

Horses

Indications

Treatment of acute inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders in horses.

Dose to be administered and administration route

Oral use.

1.1mg flunixin per kg bodyweight once daily for a maximum of 5 days according to clinical response.

Each syringe delivers 1650 mg of flunixin, sufficient to treat 1500 kg bodyweight corresponding to a three day treatment for a 500 kg horse. The syringe is calibrated in 100 kg increments to facilitate dosing of horses of different weights.

Make sure the horse’s mouth contains no feed. Insert the syringe into the horse’s mouth at the interdental space. Advance the plunger as far as it will go, depositing the medication on the base of the tongue.

Adverse reactions

Horses:

Very rare

(<1 animal / 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports):

Allergic skin reaction

Anaphylaxis

Undetermined frequency

Renal disorder*

Digestive tract disorder*

*As for all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, flunixin may damage the gastrointestinal mucosa and may cause renal damage particularly in hypovolemic and hypotensive conditions, e.g. during surgery.

Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to either the marketing authorisation holder or to the national competent authority via the national reporting system. See also the last section of the package leaflet for respective contact details.