Flexprofen (carprofen) Flavored Tablets 100mg PER TABLET

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Code: Flexprofen-flavored-100mg

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Product Info:

Carprofen is a non-narcotic, non-steroidal antiinflammatory agent with characteristic analgesic and antipyretic activity approximately equipotent to indomethacin in animals.When administered orally to dogs, carprofen is rapidly absorbed and has over 90% bioavailability. Flexprofen is indicated for the relief of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis and for the control of postoperative pain associated with soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries in dogs. Sold pet tablet.

For:

Dogs

Benefits:

Beef-style flavor that can help improve pet acceptance.
Controls pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis.
Helps manage postoperative pain following soft tissue and orthopedic surgery.
Provides anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects for joint disease and surgical recovery.
Once daily dosing, provides 24 hours of relief from osteoarthritic or post-surgical pain.
May be given prior to surgery and for several days after to provide sustained post-surgical relief.
Offers easy, oral administration and may be given with or without food to help improve compliance.

Storage:

Store at 20°C to 25°C (68° to 77°F), excursion permitted between 15° and 30°C (between 59° and 86°F).

How To Use:

The recommended dosage for oral administration to dogs is 2 mg/lb (4.4 mg/kg) of body weight daily. The total daily dose may be administered as 2 mg/lb of body weight once daily or divided and administered as 1 mg/lb (2.2 mg/kg) twice daily. For the control of postoperative pain, administer approximately 2 hours before the procedure. Tablets are scored and dosage should be calculated in half-tablet increments. The safe use of carprofen in dogs younger than 6 weeks has not been established.

Cautions:

Flexprofen should be used with caution in geriatric animals, in those with conditions and/or diseases that negatively impact systemic or regional blood circulation (eg, dehydration, hypovolemia, trauma/shock, cardiovascular disease, renal or hepatic insufficiency), and in those with GI disease (eg, GI ulceration, inflammatory bowel disease) or hypoproteinemia. It is not recommended in dogs with bleeding disorders (eg, Von Willebrand disease, thrombocytopenia) due to increased risk for impaired hemostasis.