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Adequan

Postby UCANDOIT » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:33 am

I have a horse currently racing and the vet wants to administer a drug for soreness calles "Adequan" Anyone have an opinion on this?
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Postby zinn21 » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:16 am

Just google "adequan" and you will get more than enough information on the drug.

Essentially it is used for joint problems or the prevention of joint problems so when your vet says he wants to administer for soreness let's hope he is talking soreness related to the joint and not soft tissue.
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Postby Tucumcari » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:02 am

Adequan IA or just a course of adequan? Either work well. Though IA it works better for some issues than others
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Postby ageecee » Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:37 am

It calms the joints down..
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Adequon

Postby KMO_racing » Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:05 am

This is a treatment for joints as well as OCD issues, not cheap. However it has good stats for working.
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Postby madelyn » Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:29 am

There are generic products that are substantially less expensive.
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Postby billl » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:25 pm

madelyn wrote:There are generic products that are substantially less expensive.


madelyn,

Can you go further on this one? There are a couple of products being marketed as generics of Adequan and they are not FDA approved as they are supposed to. Can you list any FDA approved generic?
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Postby madelyn » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:45 am

Typically, the generics come from compounding pharmacies and do not have "brand" names per se .. Cornerstone Pharmacy has a product labelled as "polyglycan" and I believe Wickliff might have one. I think, also, there is one called "Chondro-Protect." I have absolutely no involvement with any manufacturer of any drugs, medications, etc., and am not qualified to make any statements regarding FDA approval.
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