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Q. I'm not one to take pills. I don't even keep aspirin in my house. But I have medicine in the barn for my horses and use it when I've got to have some for myself.
I have a bad back that bothers me off and on, and when it does I take one of the horse's phenylbutazone tablets. The only medicine I took last year was a half of a phenylbutazone tablet, twice. Do you see anything wrong with taking this horse pill myself?
A. Phenylbutazone, one of the first anti-inflammatory drugs, was initially marketed over 60 years ago. Prescribed under the brand name Butazolidin, it is no longer available for human use. "Bute" has been used to enhance the performance of race horses.
Although phenylbutazone worked well for rheumatoid arthritis, it caused serious side effects in humans, including ulcers, serum sickness, hepatitis and blood disorders. If you need something for your bad back you would be better off taking a safer pain reliever such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB) or naproxen (Aleve).
You can also find a number of non-drug alternatives for pain and inflammation in our Guide to Alternatives Treatments for Arthritis. They include turmeric (the yellow spice in yellow mustard), tart cherries (pie cherries), fish oil, gin-soaked raisins and grape juice and Certo (plant pectin used to thicken jams and jellies).
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Unless you have four feet with hooves, wear a saddle and neigh, taking a medication meant for the equine side of the family seems a relatively bad idea.
Yes, turmeric capsules 2x day are great for my sore thumb joint as well as gelatin, apple cider vinegar and honey with 6 oz water. PL
I am not a vet nor do I work in the Equine medicine industry. This is just my personal expirence with "Cowboys" who have used the drug known as "bute."
Over the years several members of my family, and other friends from the horse community, have taken bute when in pain. Two of these persons contracted severe cases of bleeding ulcers and damage to the stomace lining. One of them passed at a very early age, and his passing was attributed to having taken the durg know as bute.
Even now Bute has been outlawed for use on horses in many states and events. And, can only be purchased directy from a Vet.
Just a thought.
back in the day when I first started pumpin' some iron, one of the "trainers" was pushing "bute." he did not come to a good end.
Anyone have comments on DMSO GEL? THIS also was a veterinary product touted in the 80's on tv (60 minutes) for arthritis use. Of late it has not received any "good press."