MELOXICAM Injection
Composition
Composition:
Each 1 ml contains:
Meloxicam 20 mg
Properties
MELOXICAM is non steroidal anti-inflammatory antiexudative antipyretic, analgesic drug of oxicam class, it has wide application use in farm animal's cattle's, sheep and goats, also in equine and in small animals dogs and cats.
Mode of action MELOXICAM is acts by inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis to give the anti inflammatory, analgesic, antiexudative and antipyretic effect.
And it reduce leukocyte infiltration into inflamed tissue to a minor extent, it also inhibit collagen induced thrombocyte aggregation.
INDICATIONS
Dogs and Cats:
Use to relief pain and inflammation followed by orthopedic and soft tissue surgery.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:
Cattle Sheep and Goats: 2.5 ml per 100 kg body weight as a single subcutaneous or intravenous injection (Equivalent to 0.5 mg per 1kg b. wt. ), the dose could be repeated after 24 hours if required.
Horse: 3 ml per 100 kg body weight as a single intravenous injection (Equivalent to 0.6 mg /1kg b. wt.).
Dogs & Cats: subcutaneous injection as 0.2 mg per 1 kg body weight every 24 hours.
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD:
-
STORAGE:
Store in a cool place between 5ºC- 25 ºC, away from direct sunlight.
PACKING:
In 50ml 100ml glass bottle.
VALIDITY:
2 years.