
Descrição do Produto
Metilvet Anti-inflammatory 5mg for Dogs and Cats Vetnil 10 Tablets
INDICATION
Metilvet® is indicated as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and immunosuppressant for dogs and cats. Therefore, it can be used in therapies to control pruritus in allergic skin diseases, therapeutic control of autoimmune diseases and also in situations in which a potent anti-inflammatory action is desired.
Methylprednisolone is a glucocorticoid recommended for chronic therapies.
The methyl radical at carbon-6 added to the prednisolone molecule confers greater anti-inflammatory potency and minimal undesirable mineralocorticoid effects 1 .
MECHANISM OF ACTION
Glucocorticoids act by inhibiting the action of the enzyme phospholipase A2, blocking the inflammatory cascade from the beginning. In addition, they also have several genomic and non-genomic mechanisms that inhibit the inflammatory process.