Loxicom (Meloxicam)

Oral use.
To be administered with food or directly into the mouth.
Shake well before use.
Dosage
Post-operative pain and inflammation following surgical procedures:
After initial treatment with Norbrook Meloxicam 0.5mg/ml Oral Suspension for Cats
continue treatment 24 hours later with Norbrook Meloxicam 0.5 mg/ml Oral
Suspension for cats at a dosage of 0.05 mg meloxicam/kg body weight. The oral
follow-up dose may be administered once daily (at 24-hour intervals) for up to four
days.
Acute musculo-skeletal disorders:
Initial treatment is a single oral dose of 0.2 mg meloxicam/kg body weight on the first
day. Treatment is to be continued once daily by oral administration (at 24-hour
intervals) at a dose of 0.05 mg meloxicam/kg body weight for as long as acute pain
and inflammation persist.
Chronic musculo-skeletal disorders:
Initial treatment is a single dose of 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg bodyweight on the first day.
Treatment is to be continued once daily by oral administration (at 24 hour intervals)
at a maintenance dose of 0.05 mg meloxicam/kg bodyweight.
A clinical response is normally seen within 7 days. Treatment should be discontinued
after 14 days at the latest if no clinical improvement is apparent.
Dosing Procedure:
The syringe fits onto the bottle and has a kg-body weight scale which corresponds to
the maintenance dose. Thus for initiation of the treatment of chronic musculo-skeletal
disorders on the first day, twice the maintenance volume will be required. For

Revised: April 2024
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initiation of the treatment of acute musculo-skeletal disorders on the first day, 4 times
the maintenance volume will be required.
Particular care should be taken with regard to the accuracy of dosing. The
recommended dose should not be exceeded. The suspension should be given using
the Norbrook Meloxicam measuring syringe provided in the package.
Avoid introduction of contamination during use.