Carodyl 100 Tablet
Manufacturer
Sava Healthcare Limited
Key Information
Short Description
Carodyl 100 Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis and postoperative pain in dogs.
Dosage Form
Tablet
Introduction
Carodyl 100 Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) of the propionic acid class that includes ibuprofen, naproxen and ketoprofen. It is used to relieve pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis and postoperative pain in dogs. Carprofen is the nonproprietary designation for a substituted carbazole, 6-chloro-α-methyl-9H-carbazole-2-acetic acid.
Directions for Use
The recommended dosage for oral administration to dogs is 2 mg/lb 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 twice daily. For the control of postoperative pain, administer approximately 2 hours before the procedure.
How it works
Carprofen is a non-narcotic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with characteristic analgesic and antipyretic activity approximately equipotent to indomethacin in animal models. It inhibits the release of several prostaglandins in two inflammatory cell systems: rat polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) and human rheumatoid synovial cells, indicating inhibition of acute (PMN system) and chronic (synovial cell system) inflammatory reactions.
