Firocoxib

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0189954-96-9

Chemical Formula

C17-H20-O5-S

Molecular Weight

336

Therapeutic Categories

Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

Cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor

Chemical Names

2(5H)-Furanone, 3-(cyclopropylmetoxy)-5,5-dimetyl-4-[4-(metylsulfonyl)phenyl]- (USAN)

3-(cyclopropylmetoxy)-4-(4-metylsulfonyl)phenyl)-5,5-dimetylfuranone (USAN)

3-(Cyclopropylmetoxy)-5,5-dimetyl-4-(4-[metylsulfonyl)phenyl]furan-2(5H)-on (IUPAC)

3-(Cyclopropylmetoxy)-5,5-dimetyl-4-(4-[metylsulfonyl)phenyl]furan-2(5H)-one (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Firocoxibum (Latin)
• Firocoxib (German)
• Firocoxib (French)
• Firocoxib (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Firocoxib (OS: USAN)
• Equioxx (Merial) (IS)
• ML-1,785,713 (Merial) (IS)

Brand Names

• Equioxx [veterinary use]
  Ceva Animal Health, United Kingdom; Ceva Santé Animale, Estonia; Ceva Santé Animale, Iceland; Merial, Belgium; Merial, Norway; Merial, Poland; Merial, United States; Merial Norden, Sweden
• Equioxx 20 mg/ml [veterinary use]
  Merial, France
• Equioxx 20 mg/ml für Pferde [veterinary use]
  Merial, Austria
• Equioxx 20 mg/ml voor paarden [veterinary use]
  Merial, Netherlands
• Equioxx 8,2 mg/g für Pferde [veterinary use]
  Merial, Austria
• Equioxx 8.2 mg/g [veterinary use]
  Merial, France
• Equioxx 8.2 mg/g voor paarden [veterinary use]
  Merial, Netherlands
• Previcox [veterinary use]
  Boehrvet BI-Vetmedica, Germany; Merial, Estonia; Merial, United Kingdom; Merial, Iceland; Merial, Norway; Merial, New Zealand; Merial, Poland; Merial, United States; Merial, South Africa; Merial Italia, Italy; Merial Norden, Sweden; Faunapharma, Finland
• Previcox 227 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Merial, Austria
• Previcox 227 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Merial, Netherlands
• Previcox 227mg [veterinary use]
  Biokema, Switzerland; Merial, Israel
• Previcox 227mg for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Merial Australia, Australia
• Previcox 227mg pour chiens [veterinary use]
  Merial, France
• Previcox 57 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Merial, Austria
• Previcox 57 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Merial, Netherlands
• Previcox 57mg [veterinary use]
  Merial, Israel
• Previcox 57mg for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Merial Australia, Australia
• Previcox 57mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Biokema, Switzerland
• Previcox 57mg pour chiens [veterinary use]
  Merial, France
• Previcox 8.2 mg/g voor paarden [veterinary use]
  Merial, Netherlands
• Previcox chiens [veterinary use]
  Merial, Belgium

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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