Thyrosyn
Vedco, INC
Neogen Corporation-Mercer
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
EQUI-PHAR
THYROSYN
POWDER
FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY
For use in horses for correction of conditions associated with low circulating thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism).
The suggested initial dose is 0.5 to 3.0 mg levothyroxine sodium (T-4) per 100 lbs of body weight (1 to 6 mg per 100 kg) once per day or in divided doses. The recommended daily dose is ½to 2 ½ level teaspoons for a 500 kg (1100 lb) horse.
Response to the administration of Thyrosyn Powder should be evaluated clinically until an adequate maintenance dose is established. In most horses, this is usually in the range of 6 to 36 mg (½ to 3 level teaspoons) total daily dose fo T-4. Serum T-3 and T-4 values can vary greatly among individual horses on thyroid supplementation. Dosages should be individualized and animals should be monitored daily for clinical signs of hyperthyroidism or hypersensitivity.
ADMINISTRATION:
Thyrosyn Powder can be administered by mixing the daily dose in the concentrate or by top dressing on grain, preferably rolled or ground. To facilitate proper adhesion of Thyrosyn Powder to the ration, slightly moisten the grain with water or liquid supplement.
Manufactured by
Neogen Corporation
Lexington, KY 40511
Distributed By
Vedco, INC.
St. Joseph, MO 64507
Each pound (453.6 g) contains:
Levothyroxine Sodium USP:..........................0.22% (1.0 g)
One level teaspoon contains: ...................... 12 mg of T-4
One level tablespoon contains: .................... 36 mg of T-4
Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) with excursions between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) and protect from light.
WARNING: Administer with caution to animals with clinically significant heart disease, hypertension, or other complications for which a sharply increased metabolic rate might prove hazardous. Use in pregnant mares has not been evaluated.
Made in USA
L821-0709
Lot No.
Exp. Date
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 1 Pound Bottle
NDC 50989-172-26
EQUI-PHAR
THYROSYN
POWDER
NET CONTENTS: 1 LB. (453.6 g)
VEDCO
FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
ThyrosynLevothyroxine Sodium POWDER
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