flunixin
Sign in to saveAlso known as 2-(alpha(3),alpha(3),alpha(3)-trifluoro-2,3-xylidino)nicotinic acid, Sch 14714, 2-((2-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)amino)-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid
Flunixin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), analgesic, and antipyretic used in horses, cattle and pigs. It is often formulated as the meglumine salt. In the United States, it is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and may only be lawfully distributed by order of a licensed veterinarian. There are many trade names for the product.
Research
964 papers- Flunixin meglumine tissue residues after intravenous administration in goats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023
- The pharmacokinetics of transdermal flunixin in lactating dairy goats.Journal of dairy science · 2022
- Experimental uses of flunixin meglumine and phenylbutazone in food-producing animals.Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 1989
- Transdermal Flunixin Meglumine as a Pain Relief in Donkeys: A Pharmacokinetics Pilot Study.Metabolites · 2023
- Efficacy of transdermal flunixin in mitigating castration pain in piglets.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 296.077
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- chemical formula
- C₁₄H₁₁F₃N₂O₂
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=C(C=CC=C1NC2=C(C=CC=N2)C(=O)O)C(F)(F)F
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
- flunixin
- subject has role
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- Commons category
- Flunixin
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Dosage and uses in horses
- Side effects and precautions
- Administration
- See also
- References
- External links
Flunixin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), analgesic, and antipyretic used in horses, cattle and pigs. It is often formulated as the meglumine salt. In the United States, it is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and may only be lawfully distributed by order of a licensed veterinarian. There are many trade names for the product.
==Dosage and uses in horses== Flunixin is administered at a dose of 1.1 mg/kg. The full analgesic and antipyretic effects usually occur 1–2 hours following treatment, but there is often an effective analgesic effect within approximately 15 minutes. Despite its short plasma half life of 1.6–2.5 hours, effects can persist for up to 30 hours, with maximal effects occurring between 2 and 16 hours. This is likely due to accumulation of the drug at inflammatory foci. Flunixin is primarily eliminated by the kidneys.
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