Section 71IAC8-1-4.1. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

  1. (a) The use of one (1) of three (3) approved NSAIDs shall be permitted under the following conditions:

(1) Not to exceed the following permitted serum or plasma threshold concentrations which are consistent with administration by a single intravenous injection at the recommended labeled doses at least twenty-four (24) hours before the post time of the race in which the horse is entered:

(A) Phenylbutazone – 2 micrograms per milliliter.

(B) Flunixin – 20 nanograms per milliliter.

(C) Ketoprofen – 2 nanograms per milliliter.

  (b) These or any other NSAID are prohibited to be administered within the twenty-four (24) hours before post time of the race in which the horse is entered.

  (c) The presence of more than one (1) NSAID, with the exceptions of:

(1) phenylbutazone in a concentration below 0.3 micrograms per milliliter of serum or plasma;

(2) flunixin in a concentration below 3.0 nanograms per milliliter of serum or plasma; or

(3) ketoprofen in a concentration below 1.0 nanogram per milliliter of serum or plasma;

in the post-race serum or plasma sample is not permitted. The use of all but one (1) of the approved NSAIDs shall be discontinued at least forty-eight (48) hours before the post time for the race in which the horse is entered. (Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 8-1-4.1; emergency rule filed Jul 28, 2006, 11:22 a.m.: 20060816-IR-071060279ERA, eff Sep 1, 2006; emergency rule filed Jan 25, 2012, 12:20 p.m.: 20120201-IR-071120056ERA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA; emergency rule filed May 7, 2014, 2:27 p.m.: 20140514-IR-071140143ERA, eff May 15, 2014; emergency rule filed Jul 3, 2014, 11:57 a.m.: 20140709-IR-071140251ERA)