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Discussion on Bute
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Member:
Choney
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 4, 2006 - 4:53 am:
Hi Dr. O,
I am trying to figure out if dividing a 1 gm dose of Bute to giving .5 gm dosage BID is more effective than a one-time dosing? Not sure what the duration of effect is.
Have any studies shown that any dose less than 1 gm per day is effective? And do you recommend an anti-ulcer med concurrent with long-term bute?
Thanks,
Cher Mc.
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 4, 2006 - 8:58 am:
It sort of depends on how you define "more effective" but for chronic pain I would say yes dividing the dose to twice daily gives more effective pain relief as once every 24 hour dosing the effectiveness wanes a bit the last several hours.
DrO
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Member:
Contilli
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 5, 2006 - 8:46 pm:
I have a bute question. I searched for related and came up with nothing.
My pregnant mare is due late March. She is uncomfortable due to lameness. Can I give her a low dose of bute daily until she foals? If so, how much? She weights 1582 pounds. (I have a digital scale in case you wondering how I know.)
Thank you,
Denise
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Moderator:
DrO
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Posted on Monday, Feb 6, 2006 - 8:23 am:
Hello Denise,
We discuss bute and pregnancy in the article on bute. You can access it by clicking on » Phenylbutazone (Bute) » at the top of this frame.
DrO
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