Flunixin Meglumine for Horse
Equine · Equus caballus · typical adult weight 350.00–700.00 kg
Flunixin Meglumine is used in horse for Musculoskeletal pain, colic, endotoxemia, Musculoskeletal pain, chronic pain. Routes documented in horse: IV, PO. A typical adult horse weighs 350.00–700.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Flunixin Meglumine in horse, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Banamine
Dose ranges
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Mechanism of action
Potent non-selective COX inhibitor. Particularly effective as visceral analgesic.
Side effects & warnings
High GI ulceration risk especially with repeated dosing. Renal papillary necrosis reported. IM injection causes tissue necrosis in horses. Strictly limit duration of use.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for horse may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Other Analgesic drugs with horse dosing
Flunixin Meglumine dosing in other species
Why a species-specific page? Flunixin Meglumine pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in horse — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.