Firocoxib

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Firocoxib
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)furan-2-one
Identifiers
CAS number 189954-96-9
ATC code  ?
PubChem 208910
Chemical data
Formula C17H20O5S 
Mol. mass 336.402 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status

POM(UK) ℞-only(US) Veterinary use only
Routes Oral

Firocoxib (INN; brand names Equioxx and Previcox) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) class, currently approved for use in dogs and horses. Firocoxib was the first COX-2 inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for horses.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ New NSAID Equioxx (firocoxib) Approved by USEF. The Horse (July 2, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) products (primarily M01A and M02A, also N02BA)
Salicylates
Arylalkanoic acids
2-Arylpropionic acids
(profens)
N-Arylanthranilic acids
(fenamic acids)
Pyrazolidine derivatives
Oxicams
COX-2 inhibitors
Celecoxib · Deracoxib‡ · Etoricoxib · Firocoxib‡ · Lumiracoxib† · Parecoxib · Rofecoxib† · Valdecoxib†
Sulphonanilides
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