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Flunixin — veterinary medicines

Authorised animal medicines containing Flunixin across national registers. Regulatory residue limits (MRL) and antimicrobial-resistance surveillance are shown when on record. This is a neutral reference and does not provide dosing or veterinary advice.
Reference information only — not veterinary advice and not a dosing source. Always consult a licensed veterinarian before giving any medicine to an animal.

Target species

CattleSwine (pigs)HorsesPigs

Authorised products

43 authorised products across national registers.

Australia — APVMA PUBCRIS

United States — DailyMed (NLM)

United States — FDA Green Book

Residue limits (MRL)

Species: Bovine

30 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine · Tissue: Fat

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Bovine

100 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine · Tissue: Kidney

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Bovine

300 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine · Tissue: Liver

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Bovine

40 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine · Tissue: Milk

Marker residue: 5-Hydroxyflunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Bovine

20 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine · Tissue: Muscle

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Cattle

125 ppb

United States

Species: Cattle · Tissue: Liver (target tissue)

Species: Cattle

2 ppb

United States

Species: Cattle · Tissue: Milk

Species: Cattle

25 ppb

United States

Species: Cattle · Tissue: Muscle

Species: Equidae

20 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Equidae · Tissue: Fat

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Equidae

200 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Equidae · Tissue: Kidney

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Equidae

100 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Equidae · Tissue: Liver

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Equidae

10 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Equidae · Tissue: Muscle

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Porcine

30 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine · Tissue: Kidney

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Porcine

200 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine · Tissue: Liver

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Porcine

50 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine · Tissue: Muscle

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Porcine

10 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine · Tissue: Skin and fat

Marker residue: Flunixin

Therapeutic class: Anti-inflammatory agents/Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Species: Swine

30 ppb

United States

Species: Swine · Tissue: Liver (target tissue)

Species: Swine

25 ppb

United States

Species: Swine · Tissue: Muscle

Antimicrobial resistance surveillance

No antimicrobial-resistance surveillance is recorded for this substance.

Reported adverse events (openFDA)

Spontaneous adverse-event reports that name Flunixin, by species — reported counts, not proven reactions.

Horse

44 reported events

openFDA

Top reactions: Injection site swelling (113) · Death (96) · Fever (75) · Colic (57) · Death by euthanasia (56)

Source: openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse-event reports.

Surveillance reference only — these are spontaneous adverse-event report counts, not proven adverse reactions, not causation and not a measure of any product's risk or safety. Always consult a licensed veterinarian.

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