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Suspension of Veterinary Medicines containing the excipient Diethanolamine (DEA): Update 22 October

Availability of flunixin solutions for injection.

• From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
• Published: 24 September 2019
• Last updated: 22 October 2019 — See all updates

Further to the suspension of medicinal products for food-producing animals containing the excipient diethanolamine (DEA), supplies of authorised flunixin injections are back on the UK market as:

• Finadyne 50 mg/ml Solution for Injection for cattle, pigs and horses (now reformulated to remove DEA)
• Meflosyl 5% Solution for Injection for non-food horses only (still containing diethanolamine)

The following statement has been added

Stocks of flunixin solution for injection that were made available last year accompanied by a “Caution in Use” letter may no longer be supplied from wholesalers.

Published 24 September 2019
Last updated 22 October 2019 + show all updates

1. 22 October 2019

   Added: 'Stocks of flunixin solution for injection that were made available last year accompanied by a “Caution in Use” letter may no longer be supplied from wholesalers.'

2. 24 September 2019

   First published.