Complete Up To Date Information about Previcox .
NADA Number: 141-230 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Previcox® Previcox™ |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Merial Ltd. |
| Sponsor Address |
3239 Satellite Blvd. Bldg. 500 Duluth, GA 30096-4640 USA |
| Ingredients |
Firocoxib |
| Species |
Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Tablet (chewable) |
| Drug Form |
Tablet (chewable) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
| Patent Number |
5981576 6541646 6677373 |
| Exclusivity |
Exclusivity based on supplemental approval adding indication for the control of postoperative pain and inflammation associated with soft-tissue surgery in dogs. No active ingredient of the drug has been previously approved in any other application. |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.928 Firocoxib tablets. Specifications: Each chewable tablet contains 57 or 227 milligrams firocoxib. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: 5 milligram per kilogram (2.27 milligram per pound) body weight once daily. Administer once daily for osteoarthritis. Administer approximately 2 hours before soft-tissue surgery. Indications: For the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis and for the control of postoperative pain and inflammation associated with soft-tissue surgery. Limitations: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |