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| Trade names | Equioxx, Previcox |
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| Routes of administration | By mouth |
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| Formula | C17H20O5S |
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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]
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