generic Surpass

[TrotTrotPumpkn]

I got it. It is generic Votaren. It is a gel. I paid $58 for the tube!

I can’t imagine it would blister??–it is a people medicine according to the pharmacist. He was very concerned because he couldn’t tell me the correct dosage for a horse. I guess there is a little plastic dosing card for people. He was sweet.

I think Costco has it too, so I’m going to price it out there when this tube is gone.

[vxf111]

[QUOTE=TrotTrotPumpkn;8887969]
I got it. It is generic Votaren. It is a gel. I paid $58 for the tube!

I can’t imagine it would blister??–it is a people medicine according to the pharmacist. He was very concerned because he couldn’t tell me the correct dosage for a horse. I guess there is a little plastic dosing card for people. He was sweet.

I think Costco has it too, so I’m going to price it out there when this tube is gone.[/QUOTE]

Horses can be sensitive to all kinds of things. I have one who has a reaction to the blue dye in chlorahexidine. There could be anything in the base that is normally no problem but a specific horse has a reaction to that substance. It happens.

[Simkie]

[QUOTE=TrotTrotPumpkn;8887969]
I got it. It is generic Votaren. It is a gel. I paid $58 for the tube!

I can’t imagine it would blister??–it is a people medicine according to the pharmacist. He was very concerned because he couldn’t tell me the correct dosage for a horse. I guess there is a little plastic dosing card for people. He was sweet.

I think Costco has it too, so I’m going to price it out there when this tube is gone.[/QUOTE]

Surpass blisters sensitive horses, so not surprising that the Voltaren gel can, too. I’ve known a few that can’t tolerate Surpass at all, and a few that you reeeealllllly don’t want to use it under wraps.

Note if you’re using people Voltaren–it’s an alcohol base and stings like a mofo on broken skin. Real Surpass is so much nicer for those! (For people AND ponies! I actually prefer Surpass for my own things, too :lol:)

[TrotTrotPumpkn]

Interesting. I will keep an eye on that. She definitely didn’t like the alcohol they put on her leg before they did the ultrasound. We had to tranq. her because it bothered her so much (normally she stands still like a rock). I hope I didn’t pay $60 for something I can’t use.

It’s too bad we can’t get Surpass.

[Equibrit]

I can buy Voltarol off ebay in the UK. (currently about $8)
They have a 12 hour 2.32% diclofenac version too.
You have to get it shipped to a UK based friend who will forward it.

6.1 List of excipients
Diethylamine, carbomers, cetomacrogol, cocoyl capryloccaprate, isopropyl alcohol, liquid paraffin, perfume creme 45 (containing benzyl benzoate), propylene glycol, purified water.

Voltaren gel;
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[TD]Ingredient Name[/TD]
[TD]Strength[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]AMMONIA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]CARBOMER HOMOPOLYMER TYPE C (ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSLINKED)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]MINERAL OIL[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]POLYOXYL 20 CETOSTEARYL ETHER[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]PROPYLENE GLYCOL[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]WATER[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Surpass MSDS;
http://www.bi-vetmedica.com/content/dam/internet/ah/vetmedica/com_EN/SDS/SURPASS-1-diclofenac-sodium-Topical-Anti-Inflammatory-Cream-SDS.pdf

3. Composition/information on ingredients
   Mixtures
   Chemical name - CAS number %
   Ethanol 64-17-5 proprietary
   Propylene glycol 57-55-6 proprietary
   Diclofenac sodium 15307-79-6 <1