FDA Approves the First Generic Firocoxib Tablets for Horses

August 1, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic firocoxib tablets for pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in horses. 

Firocoxib Tablets for Horses contain the same active ingredient (firocoxib) in the same concentration and dosage form as the approved brand name drug product, Equioxx Tablets, which was first approved on July 24, 2016.  

Firocoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Like many NSAIDs, firocoxib works by affecting certain enzymes that trigger pain, fever, and inflammation. 

Although NSAIDs are effective medications for pain and inflammation, there are potential risks associated with their use. Firocoxib Tablets for Horses, like other veterinary NSAIDs, are only available by prescription because a veterinarian’s expertise is required to determine if Firocoxib Tablets for Horses is an appropriate treatment and to monitor animal health while taking the drug.  

Veterinarians and animal owners should be aware of the potential risks associated with the use of NSAIDs. Serious side effects associated with NSAID therapy in horses can occur with or without warning. The most common side effects associated with firocoxib therapy involve the tongue, lips and skin of the mouth and face (erosions and ulcers of the mucosa and skin) and the kidney. Gastrointestinal, kidney and liver problems have also been reported with other NSAIDs.  

Veterinarians should provide the Firocoxib Tablets for Horses Client Information Sheet with each prescription and refill of the product. 

Firocoxib Tablets for Horses are available as half-scored tablets in 57 mg of firocoxib and are to be administered once daily for up to 14 days. The tablets are supplied in 60-count bottles. 

The New Animal Drug Application for Firocoxib Tablets for Horses is sponsored by Pegasus Laboratories, Inc. based in Pensacola, Florida.

10ml dosing syringe for horse

tablet bottle

Source from FDA

Four Applications of Plastic Animal Health Syringes

 Veterinary packaging is taking on more and more functionality. Syringe is a new type of packaging that not only has the function of drug storage, but also can be used as a drug delivery tool. It is mainly used in the following aspects.

5ml syringe for cow mastitis

Dairy cow mastitis drugs: Dairy cow mastitis is an important disease that endangers the health of dairy cows, and most of its therapeutic drugs use syringes as packaging. The tip of the package is relatively thin, which can be directly administered to the cows, and the operation is convenient.

30ml dial a dose syringe

Horse medicine: mainly ointment for horses, medicine for horse gastroenteritis and other creamy or oily medicines. These medicines are all oral medicines for horses. It can be easily administered through packaging, reducing drug residues.

pet syringe

Pet nutrition cream: This type of medicine is mainly used to supplement the daily nutritional needs of pets. Ordinary packaging can easily be bitten by dogs and cats, resulting in excessive consumption. The syringe is made of polyethylene/polypropylene raw material, and the design of the positioning ring can also control the dosage to ensure the accuracy of the dosage.

cockroach syringe

Cockroach medicine: Cockroaches often appear in some narrow crevices, corners, etc. The slender tip of this syringe can reach various corners and easily complete the application.

The above are four common applications of syringes. It is not only convenient to operate, but also has less residue. Except for the packaging of drugs, some grease products will also choose this packaging form.

Features of 30ml plastic syringe

 Plastic syringe is one of the more prominent functions in veterinary drug packaging. It can not only be used as a drug storage container, but also a drug delivery tool. We take the 30ml specification as an example, it has the following advantages:

30ml dial a dose syringe

1. Easy to use: The 30ml plastic dial a dose syringe is mainly used as the packaging of pet nutrition cream. When in use, open the protective cap and push the push rod to complete the drug administration, which is very convenient to operate. If it is used for uterine perfusion, a special catheter is required.

2. Precise control of drug dosage: This package consists of a tube sleeve, a push rod, a piston, a protective cap, and a positioning ring. A standard scale is printed on the push rod. Calculate the appropriate dosage before administration, and slide the positioning ring to At the corresponding scale, push the push rod, and when the push rod reaches the positioning ring, it will stop, so that the dose of the drug can be precisely controlled, which is conducive to better efficacy of the drug.

To sum up, the 30ml plastic syringe has the characteristics of convenient use and precise control of drug dosage. Of course, according to the different application scope, this kind of packaging also has different specifications such as 5ml, 8ml, 10ml, 15ml, 20ml, 60mland so on.

The innovative design of oral liquid bottle cap

 The cap is an important part of the medicinal plastic bottle, which mainly plays the role of sealing. With the continuous changes in market demand, the functionality of the cap is also more diversified. For example, the oral liquid bottle cap adopts an innovative design on the basis of airtightness, so that it has the function of preventing children from opening, reducing the risk of children ingesting medicines by mistake.

 

28mm child resistant  cap for liquid medicine

Oral liquid is a sterile or semi-sterile oral liquid, which is based on traditional Chinese medicine decoction, extracts the active ingredients in the drug, adds flavoring agents, bacteriostatic agents and other additives, and is processed by filling and sealing injection ampoules. Liquid preparations. The packaging of such drugs is generally dominated by plastic bottles or glass bottles, and the lids are mostly ordinary plastic bottle caps. In order to improve the sealing performance, aluminum foil gaskets are used to seal.

Oral liquid tastes better and is easily accepted by patients, especially children. However, children are in the growth and development period and are full of curiosity about many things. It is easy to mistake the oral liquid for a drink, resulting in accidental ingestion. The press-and-screw oral liquid bottle cap adopts an inner and outer double-layer structure. It cannot be opened only by rotating the cap. It must be rotated while pressing down to open. Such an opening method involves the simultaneous application of force in two different directions, which is difficult for children, which can prevent them from easily opening the package in a short period of time and avoid accidental ingestion of medicines.

Rotational medicine caps are not only used in the packaging of liquid preparations, but are also widely used in solid pharmaceutical plastic bottles such as tablets and capsules. The functionality of the lid is well used.

plastic empty syringe veterinary syringe for animal health disposable dosing syringe manufacturer since 2001-Xinfuda

plastic empty syringe veterinary syringe for animal health disposable dosing syringe manufacturer since 2001-Xinfuda

15ml syringe for pet feeding

30ml dial a dose syringe

60ml syringe for horse

List of some plastic syringe company

 Plastic syringe are used in many fields, such as human, veterinary, chemical and so on.  As usual human syringe use PP material, veterinary syringe use PP or PE material, Chemmical syringe also use PP or PE material. Today i find some plastic syringe for veterinary medicine company. If you need can check pls. These companies come from all over the world.

1. Hubert De Backer nv

2. elm-plastic GmbH

3. Nordson EF

4. Shijiazhuang Xinfuda Medical Packaging Co., Ltd

   
   

plastic veterinary syringe

The above four company all have palstic syringe for animal health packaging, and they have export all over the world, especially in Europe and US.

Application of plastic veterinary syringes-Cat Lysine Paste

 Veterinary drug packaging should have more functionality, and plastic veterinary syringes are such a multifunctional package. The lysine paste commonly used by cat breeders is the packaging of choice.

Feline Lysine Paste is a feline nutritional supplement developed and formulated for cats infected with or with feline herpesvirus, the causative agent of feline rhinotracheitis (feline flu). Feline herpes virus relies on arginine, an essential amino acid without which the virus cannot replicate. L-Lysine is also an amino acid. If it is given to animals as a supplement, it can compete with arginine, resist the growth-promoting effect of arginine on the virus, and inhibit the replication of feline herpes virus.

30ml dial a dose syringe

The plastic syringe is composed of a tube sleeve, a push rod, a piston, a protective cap, and a positioning ring. When the protective cap is tightly closed, it is a veterinary drug package, but when the protective cap is removed and the push rod is pushed, it transforms into a become a drug delivery tool. There is a standard scale on the push rod, turn the positioning ring to the appropriate scale, push the push rod to achieve drug delivery, and the push rod will stop pushing when it reaches the positioning ring, so that the dosage of the drug is well controlled, which is conducive to better efficacy of the drug and the healthy growth of pets.

In addition to being used as a packaging for cat lysine paste, the plastic paste syringe has a very wide range of applications in dairy cow mastitis medicine, horse medicine, cockroach medicine, etc. It is a versatile packaging form.