Analgesics (Pain Medications) and Dosages

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Lynx
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Post   » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:16 am


Becky has been posting about piroxicam. If you care to add an entry about it, I will be happy to add it to the analgesics page with a note about how it works well for bladder pain. Becky wrote: "It's also an NSAID but has anti-tumor properties, particularly for bladder cancer."

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_piroxicam.html

I also wonder if this might be a better choice for any long term pain medication.

My second edition Carpenter's says:

Piroxicam (Feldene, Pfizer) 3.4-20mg/kg PO - mice/analgesia; non-steroidal antinflammatory

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:37 pm


Piroxicam is an older drug. While it has some good indications for specific tumors, a lot of places refuse to use it for other indications due to lack of efficacy and potential side-effects.

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Becky

Post   » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:48 pm


He certainly wouldn't switch to it for all uses--simply for chronic bladder inflammation. He was quite surprised by the metaplasia and her bladder cancer. It's my understanding that piroxicam is particularly effective in preventing bladder tumors.

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:21 pm


Transitional Cell Carcinoma. That's the kind of tumor it is particularly effective against.

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:22 pm


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