Carprieve Pain Relief for Dogs 20mg

Carprieve tablets can help relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis and improve your dog's mobility. They are also used to reduce pain following orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery in dogs.

Carprieve tablets (formerly Norocarp) contain carprofen a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug belonging to the propionic acid class that has anti-inflammatory, analgesic (pain relief) and antipyretic (reduces fever) properties. It inhibits the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme responsible for the production of chemicals called prostaglandins, which are mediators of a variety of cellular processes as well as inflammation. There are two COX enzymes, COX1 which is needed for normal cell functions and COX-2 which is involved in the inflammatory process. Carprofen in Carprieve tablets acts specifically on the inhibition of COX-2 resulting in anti-inflammatory activity which relieves the pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints caused by osteoarthritis. Carprieve tablets will help relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis in your dog and you should see signs of improvement within a few days. Carprieve tablets will not cure your dog's osteoarthritis, so you should continue to give them to your dog for as long as recommended by your vet.

Doseage: Your veterinarian will determine the correct dose of Carprieve for your dog. The recommended dose is 4.4mg/kg of body weight daily, which can be given as a single dose once daily or divided and into two doses given as 2.2mg/kg twice daily.

Application: You should give your dog Carprieve tablets by mouth, with or without food and according to your vet's instructions.

Active Constituents: Carprofen in either 20, 50 or 100mg tablet forms

Safety: You should not give Carprieve to your dog if your dog has: If your dog is younger than 6 months. If your dog is pregnant or lactating. If your dog has a heart condition, liver or kidney disease or bleeding disorders If your dog has been given other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, corticosteroids, some heart drugs (ACE inhibitors) or drugs for seizure control.

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