Uni-Med (Canada)

Uni-Med Indications

Dogs: For use as an aid in the treatment of osteo-arthritis and generalized arthritic conditions, as well as certain allergic conditions, including allergic dermatitis.

Horses: For use as an aid in the treatment of certain localized and generalized arthritic conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteo-arthritis, synovitis, myositis and bursitis.

Uni-Med Dosage And Administration

Dogs: Intramuscular Injection:

Small Breeds	20 mg a week
Medium Breeds	40 mg a week
Large Breeds	120 mg a week

Intrasynovial Injection: 20 mg for large synovial spaces, following suitable aseptic preparation of the injection site.

Horses: Intramuscular Injection: 20 mg as an initial dose. For maintenance therapy, the initial dose should be reduced gradually until an effective maintenance dosage regimen has been established.

Intrasynovial Injection: The average initial dose for a large synovial space in horses is 120 mg with a range of from 40 mg to 240 mg. Smaller spaces will require a correspondingly smaller dose.

Precaution(s)

Store at room temperature. Protect from freezing.

Uni-Med Caution(s)

As with other corticosteroids, methylprednisolone may mask the signs of infection. Should infection occur, it must be brought under control by the use of appropriate antibacterial measures, or administration of methylprednisolone should be discontinued. In addition, prolonged use of the preparation, as with other corticoids is discouraged.

Presentation

5 mL vials.

Nac No.

12290260