Firocoxib

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

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] Firocoxib is not intended or approved for use in human medicine.^[2]

References

↑ “New NSAID Equioxx (firocoxib) Approved by USEF”. The Horse. July 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
↑ Equioxx, European Medicines Agency

[1] “New NSAID Equioxx (firocoxib) Approved by USEF”. The Horse. July 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

[2] Equioxx, European Medicines Agency

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