"My horses love SUPERIORBUTE® POWDER'S sweet apple flavor. I have tried compounded imitations of the apple bute and my horses just flip me the bird."

J Bassett
All American Futurity winner

"I had the oportunity to participate in a palatability study for SUPERIORBUTE® POWDER. My horses consumed their grain containing SUPERIORBUTE® POWDER very well. I later tried compounded..."

W Giles

"The apple flavored bute powder (SUPERIORBUTE® POWDER) has been a tremendous convenience to owners of horses who otherwise won't touch phenylbutazone. No more pounding, pulverizing, adding..."

R Day, DVM

Palatability Study

The purpose of this clinical study conducted by the Veterinary Science department at Brigham Young University was to determine how well horses will consume SUPERIORBUTE® POWDER when mixed with grain. The results were astonishing and show how easy it is to care for a horse with SUPERIORBUTE® POWDER.

In every phase of the trial, over 90% of horses administered a 1-gallon grain ration mixed with 2-4 grams of SUPERIORBUTE® POWDER completely consumed their medicated grain!

Bio-equivalency Study

The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the bioequivalence of the generic oral phenylbutazone product, SUPERIORBUTE® POWDER, with a marketed reference (pioneer) Phenylbute™ tablets product.

FDA Guidance Concerning Compounding of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals

This compliance policy guidance from the FDA outlines the approved usage and distribution of compounded veterinary pharmaceuticals. Commercial distribution, large-scale manufacturing, or compounding of drugs already approved by the FDA could result in enforcement action against pharacists or vets.

If your clinic is offering compounded Phenylbutazone, you should read these guidelines and be aware of the danger it poses to your patients and your practice. Consider instead prescribing FDA-approved SUPERIORBUTE® POWDER to protect you and your patients while still getting all of the benefits of sweetened Bute.

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"Compounded Phenylbutazone: Content and Dosing Concerns"

In this January 2007 article in the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, a group of researchers out of California and Colorado outline the danger that Compounded Bute Powders (which, unlike SUPERIORBUTE® POWDER, is NOT FDA-approved) pose to horses.

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"Drugs Compounded in Pharmacies Found to Be Unsafe and Ineffective"

This article from About.com discusses the dangers of the widespread practice of compounding drugs. According to the article, "Even doctors may be unaware that the drugs they are prescribing are being compounded in the pharmacy. Many doctors have said that they feel they are 'tricked' by the pharmacy."

The practice of compounding drugs is just as common and just as dangerous for veterinary pharmaceuticals as it is for human medications.

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