noun
- A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used primarily in veterinary medicine to reduce pain and inflammation in horses and other animals.
Usage: pharmaceutical; veterinary medicine; also called bute
Examples
- The veterinarian prescribed phenylbutazone to help manage the horse's arthritis pain.
- Phenylbutazone is commonly used in equine medicine to treat lameness and inflammation.
- The drug phenylbutazone has been largely phased out in human medicine due to safety concerns.
- Racing regulations often restrict the use of phenylbutazone in competition animals.
- Phenylbutazone can be administered orally or intravenously to affected animals.