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Table 3 Licenced NSAIDs and related drugs in Germany

From: Part I: understanding pain in pigs—basic knowledge about pain assessment, measures and therapy

Agent

Dosage (mg/kg BW)

Application (times a day)

Application route

Maximum duration treatment (day)

References

Acetaminophen

30

1 [24 h]

P.O. (drinking water)

5

[172, 173]

Acetylsalicylic acid

30

50

2

1

P.O. (feed)

P.O. (feed)

3

5–10

[174, 175]

Flunixin

2–2.2

1

IM

1–3

[176, 177]

Ketoprofen

1.5–3.0/

3.0

1 [24 h]/

1

P.O. (drinking water)/

IV, IM

1/

1 (-3)

[178,179,180]

Meloxicam

0.4

1

IM

1 (-2)

[181,182,183]

Metamizole

15–50

Once/

3 [8 h]

P.O./

IM, IV

1/

As needed

[184]

Sodium salicylate

35

1

P.O. (drinking water)

3–5

[185]

Tolfenamic acid

2.0

Once

IM

1

[186]

  1. An example of licenced NSAIDs and related drugs in Germany for application in pigs (modified from VETIDATA, https://vetidata.de). For more information, refer to the search database of the European Medicines Agency (EMA, https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines); max. maximum; P.O. Oral; IM Intramuscular; IV Intravenous; p8h every 8 h