Mavacoxib

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0170569-88-7

Chemical Formula

C16-H11-F4-N3-O2-S

Molecular Weight

385

Therapeutic Categories

Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

Chemical Name

4-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Mavacoxib (Latin)
• Mavacoxib (German)
• Mavacoxibum (French)
• Mavacoxib (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mavacoxib (OS: USAN)
• PHA 739,521 (IS)
• UNII-YFT7X7SR77 (IS)

Brand Name

• Trocoxil (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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