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Mavacoxib

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

Overview

Mavacoxib (trade name Trocoxil) is a veterinary drug used to treat pain and inflammation in dogs with degenerative joint disease.[1] It acts as a COX-2 inhibitor.[2]

References

  1. European Public Assessment Report (EPAR): Trocoxil, European Medicines Agency
  2. Cox, S. R.; Lesman, S. P.; Boucher, J. F.; Krautmann, M. J.; Hummel, B. D.; Savides, M.; Marsh, S.; Fielder, A.; Stegemann, M. R. (2010). “The pharmacokinetics of mavacoxib, a long-acting COX-2 inhibitor, in young adult laboratory dogs”. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 33 (5): 461–70. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2885.2010.01165.x. PMID 20840390.


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