Firocoxib (INN; brand names Equioxx and Previcox) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) class, currently approved for use in dogs and horses.[1] Firocoxib was the first COX-2 inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for horses.[2] Firocoxib is not intended or approved for use in human medicine.[3]
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