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firocoxib

CHEBI:CHEBI_76136

Definition

An enol ether that is the cyclopropylmethyl ether of 3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]furan-2-one. A selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, it is used in veterinary medicine for the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in horses and dogs.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H20O5S
Molecular Mass
336.40300
Charge
0
SMILES
CC1(C)OC(=O)C(OCC2CC2)=C1c1ccc(cc1)S(C)(=O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C17H20O5S/c1-17(2)14(12-6-8-13(9-7-12)23(3,19)20)15(16(18)22-17)21-10-11-4-5-11/h6-9,11H,4-5,10H2,1-3H3
InChIKey
FULAPETWGIGNMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 3-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-4-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)-5,5-dimethylfuranone
  • 3-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5,5-dimethyl-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]furan-2(5H)-one
  • Equioxx
  • firocoxib
  • firocoxibum

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
473298
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CHEBI:76136

Additional References

Wikipedia:Firocoxib

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20241231
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POWDER
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20170713
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BULK INGREDIENT
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BULK INGREDIENT
active_ingredient_strength
1 kg/kg
labeler_name
Lonza AG
generic_name
Firocoxib
product_ndc
13612-0017
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2728782c-39dd-3eeb-e063-6294a90a94a5
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FIROCOXIB
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13612-0017-1
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20 kg in 1 BAG (13612-0017-1)
package_marketing_start_date
06-FEB-15
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