- Composition
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Each ml contains Tolfenamic Acid BP 40 mg.
- Mode of action
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Shifen (Vet) Injection is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug belongs to the fenamate group. It acts as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic drug. Shifen (Vet) Injection is a potent inhibitor of cyclooxygenase pathway, thereby inhibits prostaglandin synthesis.
- Indications
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Shifen (Vet) Injection can be used in following situations-
• To relief pain and fever.
• Used specifically for relieving the pain such as rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, gout etc.
• As a supportive therapeutics in the treatment of inflammatory disease accompanied by pain and high fever, pneumonia, lameness, muscular fatigue, mastitis and metritis etc.
- Dosage Administration
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Route of Administration: For IV/SC/IM administration only.
Dairy: Pneumonia: 1 ml/20 kg body weight & Acute Mastitis: 1 ml/10 kg body weight by IM at neck region or slow IV, if needed repeat in every 48 hours interval.
Dog & Cat: 1 ml/10 kg body weight by SC/IM injection and it may be repeated once only after 24 hours if required.
Or as directed by the registered Veterinarian.
- Side Effects
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Common Side effects: The most common side effects are vomiting & diarrhea.
Rare side effects: Not known.
- Precautions
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Shifen (Vet) Injection should not be used in animals with active GI bleeding or ulceration. NSAIDs should be very carefully monitored in animals with liver or kidney disease.
- Contraindications
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Do not use Shifen (Vet) Injection in animal shows hypersensitivity to Tolfenamic Acid.
- Pregnancy Lactation
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Shifen (Vet) Injection may be used during pregnancy & lactation.
- Withdrawal Period
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Meat- 3 days.
Milk- first milking after treatment should not be used for human consumption.
- Drug Interaction
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With medicine: Avoid combining with other anti-inflammatory drugs that tends to predispose animals towards GI ulcer, such as corticosteroids and others NSAIDs.
With feed & others: Not known.
- Storage
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To be dispensed & sold only by the prescription of a registered Veterinarian & should not be used more than the mentioned amount in the prescription. Fulfill the course of antibiotics according to the advice of the registered Veterinarian.
Store below 30ºC temperature & dry place, protected from light.
Keep all medicines out of reach of children.
- Pack Size
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10 ml & 30 ml.