5 Penalties and the Model Rules Flunixin (Banamine) Flunixin (Banamine) –RCI Class 4 –NSAID –FDA-approved for the horse –Many studies in the scientific literature in the horse –Regulated by rule Meloxicam Meloxicam –RCI Class 4 –NSAID –Not FDA-approved for the horse –No studies in the horse –Not regulated by rule –So, the question is why would someone use Meloxicam instead of Flunixin?