Description: Equioxx® Oral Paste is a non–steroidal anti–inflammatory agent (NSAID) used to relieve pain and inflammation in horses.
Product: Equioxx® Paste
For: Horses
Generic Name: Firocoxib
Brand Names: Equioxx®, Previcox®
Drug Class: Nonsteroidal Anti–inflammatory Agent (NSAID), COX–2 Inhibitor
Manufacturer: Boehringer Ingelheim
Product Description & Form: Equioxx® Oral Paste 6.93 gm Syringe 1 ct & 20 ct: white paste. (NDC 00010–6597–01 & 00010–6597–03) Equioxx® Oral Paste 6.93 gm Syringe 1 ct & 20 ct
Benefits:
Each dose controls pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in horses for up to 24 hours Each syringe of contains 6.93 grams of firocoxib paste, sufficient to treat a 1250 lbs horseCoxib class NSAIDs have a decreased potential for risks commonly associated with nonselective NSAIDS such as phenylbutazonePaste allows best dosing accuracyCan be given with or without foodEach mark on the syringe will treat 250 lbs and each notch corresponds to approximately 50 lb weight increments