Previcox 227 mg (30 tablets)

Previcox is a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) prescribed by your vet to treat your canine companion's pain and inflammation caused by osteoarthritis. It can also help control postoperative pain and inflammation often associated with soft-tissue and orthopedic surgery. This medication comes in a chewable tablet form, which means it can be easily crushed up and disguised in your pet's favorite food.

• Limping or lameness.
• Decreased activity or exercise (reluctant to stand, climb stairs, jump or run, or difficulty in performing these activities)
• Stiffness or decreased movement of joints.

Indications

Always provide the Client Information Sheet with prescription. Carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of PREVICOX and other treatment options before deciding to use PREVICOX. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration consistent with individual response. The recommended dosage of PREVICOX (firocoxib) for oral administration in dogs is 2.27 mg/lb (5.0mg/kg) body weight once daily as needed for osteoarthritis and for 3 days as needed for postoperative pain and inflammation associated with soft-tissue and orthopedic surgery. The dogs can be treated with PREVICOX approximately two hours before surgery. The tablets are scored, and dosage should be calculated in half-tablet increments. PREVICOX Chewable Tablets can be administered with or without food.

View Previcox Drug Facts Sheet.

Contraindications

Warnings

For oral use in dogs only. Use of this product at doses above the recommended 2.27 mg/lb (5.0 mg/kg) in puppies less than seven months of age has been associated with serious adverse reactions, including death (see Animal Safety). Due to tablet sizes and scoring, dogs weighing less than 12.5 lb (5.7 kg) cannot be accurately dosed.

For technical assistance or to report suspected adverse events, call 1-877-217-3543.

Precautions: This product cannot be accurately dosed in dogs less than 12.5 pounds in body weight.

Information For Dog Owners: PREVICOX, like other drugs of its class, is not free from adverse reactions. Owners should be advised of the potential for adverse reactions and be informed of the clinical signs associated with drug intolerance. Adverse reactions may include vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite, dark or tarry stools, increased water consumption, increased urination, pale gums Due to anemia, yellowing of gums, skin or white of the eye due to jaundice, lethargy, incoordination, Seizure, or behavioral changes. Serious adverse reactions associated with this drug class can occur without warning and in rare situations result in death (see Adverse Reactions). Owners should be advised to discontinue PREVICOX therapy and contact their veterinarian immediately if signs of intolerance are observed. The vast majority of patients with drug-related adverse reactions have recovered when the signs are recognized, the drug is withdrawn, and veterinary care, if appropriate, is initiated. Owners should be advised of the importance of periodic follow up for all dogs during administration of any NSAID.