NOAH Compendium of Animal Medicines: Previcox Chewable Tablets

Previcox Chewable Tablets

Dosage and administration

Osteoarthritis:

The recommended oral dose is 5 mg per kg bodyweight once daily, as shown in the table below. Tablets can be administered with or without food. Duration of treatment will be dependent on the response observed. As field studies were limited to 90 days, this should be borne in mind when considering longer-term treatment, with regular monitoring carried out by the veterinarian.

Relief of post-operative pain:

The recommended oral dose is 5 mg per kg bodyweight once daily, as shown in the table below, for up to 3 days as needed, starting approximately 2 hours prior to surgery.

Following orthopaedic surgery and depending on the response observed, treatment using the same daily dosing schedule may be continued after the first 3 days, upon judgement of the attending veterinarian.

Body weight (kg)	Number of chewable tablets		mg/kg range
	57mg	227mg
3 - 5.5	0.5		5.2 - 9.5
5.6 - 10	1		5.7 - 10.2
10.1 - 15	1.5		5.7 - 8.5
15.1 - 22		0.5	5.2 - 7.5
22.1 - 45		1	5.0 - 10.3
45.1 - 68		1.5	5.0 - 7.5
68.1 - 90		2	5.0 - 6.7