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Flunixin Meglumine for Swine

Livestock · Sus scrofa domesticus · typical adult weight 1.00–300.00 kg

Flunixin Meglumine is used in swine for Pyrexia, Pyrexia, pain, inflammation. Routes documented in swine: IM. A typical adult swine weighs 1.00–300.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Flunixin Meglumine in swine, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Trade names: Banamine

Dose ranges

RouteDoseFrequencyDurationIndicationEvidenceSource
IM2.2 mg/kgsingle dosePyrexiaModeratePlumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed
IM2.2 mg/kgq24hUp to 3 daysPyrexia, pain, inflammationModeratePlumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook

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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 swine may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.

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 swine — 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.