Firocoxib
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Trade names | Equioxx, Previcox |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
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Formula | C17H20O5S |
Molar mass | 336.40 g·mol−1 |
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Firocoxib, sold under the brand names Equioxx and Previcox among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) class, approved for use in horses (Equioxx) and for use in dogs (Previcox).[2][4][8] Firocoxib was the first COX-2 inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for horses.[9] Firocoxib is not intended or approved for use in human medicine.[2][4][5][6][10]
Firocoxib, manufactured by Merial, was approved for veterinary use in the United States for dogs in July 2004,[11] and for horses in July 2007, as an oral paste (Equioxx) and July 2016, as tablets.[12][13]
Firocoxib is also available as a generic medication for horses[13] and for dogs.[11]
References
- ^ "Product information". Health Canada. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Equioxx- firocoxib tablet, chewable". DailyMed. 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Equioxx- firocoxib paste". DailyMed. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Previcox- firocoxib tablet, chewable". DailyMed. 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Equioxx EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Previcox EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Coxatab EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 17 June 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "New NSAID Equioxx (firocoxib) Approved by USEF". The Horse. 2 July 2007. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- ^ Equioxx Archived 21 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine, European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- ^ a b "FDA Approves the First Generic Firocoxib Tablets for Dogs". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Merial launches first firocoxib for horses". DVM 360. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b "FDA Approves the First Generic Firocoxib Tablets for Horses". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 1 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.