Complete Up To Date Information about Equiproxen Granules.
NADA Number: 096-674 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Equiproxen Granules |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth |
| Sponsor Address |
800 Fifth Street NW Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Naproxen |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Granules |
| Drug Form |
Granules |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
| Patent Number |
3904682 3998966 4001301 4009197 |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.1468 Naproxen granules. Specifications: Naproxen granules contain 50 percent naproxen. Conditions of use: Horses Amount: For oral maintenance therapy following initial intravenous dosage, administer 10 milligrams naproxen per kilogram of animal body weight twice daily as top dressing in the animal's feed for up to 14 consecutive days. The initial intravenous dosage is 5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight. For oral dosage only, administer 10 milligrams naproxen per kilogram of animal body weight twice daily as a top dressing in the animal's feed for up to 14 consecutive days. Indications: The drug is used for the relief of inflammation and associated pain and lameness with arthritis, as well as myositis and other soft tissue diseases of the musculoskeletal system of the horse. Limitations: Not for use in horses intended for food. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |