Mavacoxib (trade name Trocoxil) is a veterinary drug used to treat pain and inflammation in dogs with degenerative jointdisease.[1] It acts as a COX-2 inhibitor.[2]
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Trade names | Trocoxil |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.248.948 |
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Formula | C16H11F4N3O2S |
Molar mass | 385.34 g·mol−1 |
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Mavacoxib, along with other COX-2 selective inhibitors, celecoxib, valdecoxib, and parecoxib, were discovered by a team at the Searle division of Monsanto led by John Talley.[3][4]