Firocoxib
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
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
References
- ↑ “New NSAID Equioxx (firocoxib) Approved by USEF”. The Horse. July 2, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ↑ Equioxx, European Medicines Agency
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