Can people take bute?

[emma.is]

Just wondering

 

[MissTyc]

What dosage?

 

[MissTyc]

... More to the point, afaik it is not (no longer?) approved for human use, although was originally developed for human use. High overdose risk, etc ...

 

[emma.is]

Any, I had a headache at the yard and somebody asked me if I wanted some bute to take the edge off it

 

[Nightmare before Christmas]

Bute used to be given to people with arthritis and stuff years and years ago. It was found to be very harmful to livers ect and is now banned for use on humans.

So no dont take it

 

[Sparkles]

Were you watching Holby?

 

[hannah90]

Were you watching Holby?

was just going to ask the same thing !
but i would say no ! i wouldnt anyway

 

[navaho]

Were you watching Holby?

Lol you saw it last night as well, loved the lady wrapped in Vet Wrap

 

[Auslander]

We used to take it when grooming at 3 day events, for the inevitable hangovers. Worked a treat, but in hindsight, it was a really bad idea, and I wouldn't do it nowadays

 

[wallykissmas]

Someone told me today that it can be used for cattle ......

 

[vanessarimmer]

I know of someone who took a bit years ago after falling off and the whole of her face swelled up. She decided it hadn't been a good idea!

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I was always told that there was a strong suspicion that taking bute was what killed Caroline Bradley?

 

[Murphy88]

Its carcinogenic and can cause leukaemia, anaemia and other blood disorders, so I wouldn't! Hence why if a horse has had just one sachet of bute in its lifetime it is never supposed to enter the food chain.

 

[ex racer rider]

even if i could take it safely i wouldnt. it tastes bloody terrible!

 

[dominobrown]

One sachet for a 500kg means that it must be very strong. It would be very easy to overdose.

 

[BurlingtonBertie]

There was a showjumper who was fairy young and died a few years ago. Rumours were that they were taking bute. It's highly dangerous for people.

 

[Littlelegs]

I've had it in the past, no ill effects but not really very sensible.

 

[WestCoast]

Of course people can take bute. They can also drink surgical alcohol, eat chicken two weeks past it's sell by date and juggle flaming torches in a petrol station.

Paula

 

[Cuppatea]

no, it buggers up your liver.
Devils claw on the other hand is fine.....

 

[Flowers187]

no, its very poisionous a vet told me

 

[cptrayes]

even if i could take it safely i wouldnt. it tastes bloody terrible!

How do you know ???

 

[Feathered]

What about Danilon?

Had a headache at work the other day, upon rummaging in my bag for painkillers I came across a sachet of Danilon, I was tempted to try a couple of granules!

 

[dominobrown]

Danilon is similar to bute, its called suxibuzone and can cause all sort of nasty things. Apparently it was also developed for human use, but hey- they used to give opium to babies.