Banamine Flunixin meglumine is a potent non-narcotic, non-steroidal analgesic agent with anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing activity. One oral syringe will treat a 1000 lb horse.
BANAMINE® Paste is recommended for the alleviation of inflammation and used to relieve pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders in horses.
Who is Banamine Paste for?
Horses
- Reduces inflammation in horses
- Alleviates pain in horses
- Non-steroidal; no adrenal suppression or steroid side effects.
- Fast acting. Active for up to 36 hrs
How does Banamine Paste work?
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.
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FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE
How is Banamine Paste sold?
BANAMINE Paste, 1500 mg is available in a single 30-g syringe.
What are the side effects of Banamine Paste?
No known side effects
What special precautions are there?
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.
Contact your nearest emergency animal clinic. You may also contact Merck Animal Health Pharmacovigilance: Equine Technical Services, 866-349-3497
How can I store Banamine Paste?
Store between 2° and 30°C (36° and 86°F).
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.
Recommended Dosage for Horses | |
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Syringe Mark | Horse Weight | Banamine Paste | 250 | 250 | 2.5g | 500 | 500 | 5.0 g | 750 | 750 | 7.5 g | 1000 | 1000 | 10.0 g | |
Each 30-gram syringe of BANAMINE Paste contains flunixin meglumine equivalent to 1500 mg flunixin.