Meloxyl 1.5 mg/ml Oral Suspension for Dogs

Shake well before use.
To be administered mixed with a small amount of food, or directly into the mouth.
Initial treatment is a single 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 maintenance dose of 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg body weight. For longer term
treatment, once clinical response has been observed (after 4 days), the dose can
be adjusted to the lowest effective individual dose reflecting that the degree of pain
and inflammation associated with chronic musculo-skeletal disorders may vary over
time. Particular care should be taken with regard to the accuracy of dosing.
The suspension can be given using the Meloxicam measuring syringe provided in the
package. The syringe fits onto the bottle and has a kg-body weight scale which
corresponds to the maintenance dose (i.e. 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg body weight). Thus
for the first day, twice the maintenance volume will be required.
A clinical response is normally seen within 3–4 days. Treatment should be
discontinued after 10 days at the latest if no clinical improvement is apparent.