Firocoxib

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IUPAC_name = 3-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)furan-2-one

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CAS_number = 189954-96-9
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PubChem = 208910
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C=17 | H=20 | O=5 | S=1
molecular_weight = 336.402 g/mol
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legal_UK = POM
legal_US = Rx-only
legal_status = "Veterinary use only"
routes_of_administration = Oral

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. [cite web | url = http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=9896 | title = New NSAID Equioxx (firocoxib) Approved by USEF | date = July 2, 2007 | accessdate = 2008-04-18 | work = The Horse]

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