Initial treatment is a single dose of 0.2 mg meloxicam/kg body weight on the first day. Treatment is to be continued once daily by oral administration (at 24-hour intervals) at a maintenance dose of 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg body weight.
Particular care should be taken with regard to the accuracy of dosing.
Shake well before use.
To be administered mixed with food.
The suspension can be given using the Rheumocam measuring syringe provided in the package.
The syringe fits onto the bottle and has a kg-body weight scale which corresponds to the maintenance dose (i.e. 0.1 mg meloxicam/kg body weight). Thus for the first day, twice the maintenance volume will be required.
Dosing procedure using the measuring syringe
Step 1: Before using Rheumocam for the very first time ensure that you have the bottle, circular plastic insert and syringe.
Step 2: Place the circular plastic insert into the neck of the bottle and push down until securely in place. Once in place the insert will not need to be removed.
Step 3: Replace the cap onto the bottle and shake it well. Take off the bottle cap and attach the dosing syringe to the bottle by gently pushing the end into the hole.
Step 4: Turn the bottle with the syringe in place upside down and slowly withdraw the plunger until the required dose is evident.
Step 5: Turn the bottle/syringe the right way up and with a twisting movement separate the syringe from the bottle.
Step 6: Push the plunger until all contents of the syringe have been dispensed onto the food.
A clinical response is normally seen within 3 - 4 days. Treatment should be discontinued after 10 days at the latest if no clinical improvement is apparent.