Banamine Paste is used to lessen pain and inflammation in a horse, usually related to musculoskeletal issues. There are risks related to giving horses IM shots, hence some people choose to give banamine to horses orally. The paste can sometimes also start working faster when given orally (around 30 minutes). The anti-inflammatory effects makes it a common use for treatment of colic horses. Show
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We have an absolute commitment to the safety and effectiveness of our productsWe are guided by our mission:THE SCIENCE OF HEALTHIER ANIMALS Paste –1500 mg For Oral Use in Horses Only PRODUCT CAUTION Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. DESCRIPTION Each 30-g syringe of BANAMINE Paste contains flunixin meglumine equivalent to 1500 mg flunixin. INDICATIONS BANAMINE Paste is recommended for the alleviation of inflammation and pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders in the horse. ACTIVITY Flunixin meglumine is a potent, nonnarcotic, nonsteroidal, analgesic agent with anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activity. It is significantly more potent than pentazocine, meperidine, and codeine as an analgesic in the rat yeast paw test. Oral studies in the horse show onset of flunixin activity occurs within 2 hours of administration. Peak response occurs between 12 and 16 hours and duration of activity is 24 to 36 hours. CONTRAINDICATIONS There are no known contraindications to this drug when used as directed. WARNING Do not use in horses intended for human consumption. PRECAUTIONS The effect of BANAMINE Paste on pregnancy has not been determined. Studies to date show there is no detrimental effect on stallion spermatogenesis with or following the recommended dose of BANAMINE Paste. SIDE EFFECTS During field studies with BANAMINE Paste, no significant side effects were reported. DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended dose of flunixin is 0.5 mg per lb of body weight once daily. The BANAMINE Paste syringe, calibrated in twelve 250-lb weight increments, delivers 125 mg of flunixin for each 250 lbs (see dosage table). One syringe will treat a 1000-lb horse once daily for 3 days, or three 1000-lb horses one time. DOSAGE TABLE
The paste is orally administered by inserting the nozzle of the syringe through the interdental space, and depositing the required amount of paste on the back of the tongue by depressing the plunger. Treatment may be given initially by intravenous or intramuscular injection of BANAMINE Solution, followed by BANAMINE Granules or BANAMINE Paste on Days 2 to 5. BANAMINE treatment should not exceed 5 consecutive days. TOXICITY No toxic effects were observed in rats given oral flunixin 2 mg/kg per day for 42 days. Higher doses produced ulceration of the gastrointestinal tract. The emetic dose in dogs is between 150 and 250 mg/kg. Flunixin was well tolerated in monkeys dosed daily with 4 mg/kg for 56 days. No adverse effects occurred in horses dosed orally with 1.0 or 1.5 mg/lb for fifteen consecutive days. HOW SUPPLIED BANAMINE Paste, 1500 mg is available in a single 30-g syringe. Store below 25°C (77°F). Do not Freeze. For patent information: http://www.merck.com/product/patent/home.html PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 1500 mg Syringe LabelSyringe contains flunixin 1500 mg FLUNIXIN NDC 0061-0214-02 Banamine®
For oral use in horses only. MERCK Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. How much Banamine do I give a 1100 pound horse?Horse: The recommended dose for musculoskeletal disorders is 0.5 mg per pound (1 mL/100 lbs) of body weight once daily. Treatment may be given by intravenous or intramuscular injection and repeated for up to 5 days.
How many cc of Banamine do you give a horse orally?You can give injectable Banamine orally—10 cc's in the mouth—and it's absorbed. For a 1,000-pound horse, the dose is 8 cc's intravenously.
Can you overdose a horse on Banamine?First, overdosing can markedly increase the risk of adverse effects including kidney damage and gastric ulcers. Second, if a patient's clinical signs do not resolve with a full dose, an examination by your veterinarian is likely warranted sooner rather than later and administering a second dose may delay treatment.
Can you give a horse Banamine for pain?Banamine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent that relieves pain, swelling and fever in horses. Banamine comes in two forms: injectable and oral. Veterinarians routinely use the injectable form in the vein (IV). Horse owners may have oral and injectable banamine on hand to relieve pain.
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