Flunixin Meglumine
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Flunixin Meglumine is a NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) used in horses. Because it targets the inflamed tissue, Flunixin Meglumine is mainly used for colic pain, muscle pain, and joint disease, as well as to alleviate fevers and pain. It is also effective in injuries of the eye.
Flunixin Meglumine should not be given for more than five days. Like most NSAIDs it can produce gastrointestinal side effects if the drug is given in high doses or over several days. Flunixin Meglumine may be given orally as a paste or as granules in feed. It can also be used intramuscularly or intravenously, although because it is very irritating to tissue, the IV route is preferred, and in cattle it is the labeled route of administration.
In the USA the trade names are Banamine and Flunixamine.
In the UK a common trade name is Finadyne.
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