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Firocoxib 227 Mg Chewable

Detailed information about Firocoxib 227 Mg Chewable

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Firocoxib 227 Mg Chewable

Firocoxib 227 Mg Chewable

Drug type: Generic ingredient • Generic profile No FDA branded products linked

Species: Both

Manufacturer: MSK

Quick Facts

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Species: Both
Manufacturer: MSK
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Warnings / Contraindications

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Adverse Reactions

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Tracked signals
32
Reported cases
26
Serious reports
17
Species represented
1
Most Reported Reactions
Reaction Cases Species Serious cases
1 Dog 1
1 Dog 1
1 Dog 1
1 Dog 1
1 Dog 1
1 Dog 1
1 Dog 1
1 Dog 1

Species coverage: Dog (32)

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Reaction Species Seriousness Frequency Reports
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Serious - 1
Dog Non-serious - 1
Dog Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
Dog Unknown - -
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At a Glance

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Data freshness
  • Medication catalog: Source PetWisePlus | Refreshed Feb 12, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC
  • Animal Drug Product Listing Directory (NDC): Source FDA | Refreshed Feb 16, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
    Package/product NDCs from FDA’s electronic listing directory (XLS).
  • openFDA reaction terms: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Feb 9, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC
  • openFDA case summaries: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Feb 9, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC
Official (FDA)
Identity: Generic ingredient • No FDA branded products linked
No official FDA brand rows linked yet for this ingredient.
Case-reported brands (openFDA): MSK
Catalog species: Both
Safety (openFDA)
Top reactions: Dog 8 Cat 0 View
Case summaries: 5 (showing 5) View
openFDA reports are unverified and do not prove causation.

Diagnosis Codes

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Counseling and Monitoring Highlights

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Top reaction signals
Anaemia NOS (1) Death (1) Death by euthanasia (1) Difficulty standing (1) Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (1) Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (1) Elevated creatinine (1) Elevated globulins (1) Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (1) Eosinopenia (1) Food refusal (1) Haematuria (1) Hyperaesthesia (1) Hypercalcaemia (1) Hyperphosphataemia (1) Hyperproteinaemia (1)

Data Sources & Revision History

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Official 1 Clinical 0 Manufacturer 0 Marketing 0
Current Field Facts
  • side_effects: Top reported reactions (openFDA): Elevated creatinine, Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN), Death, Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neuro… (Official, 2026-02-12)
Recent Revisions
  • side_effects updated 2026-02-12 22:44 by etl_backfill • Backfilled from existing medication fields

FDA Products & Applications (Animal Drugs @ FDA)

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Usage

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  • Catalog species: Both
  • Safety reports available: 5 openFDA case summaries (view)

Contraindications

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Side Effects

No approved side-effect narrative is linked yet.

openFDA reaction signals are available for Dog 8 and Cat 0 (view top reported reactions).

Top Reported Reactions (openFDA)

Aggregated reaction terms from FDA openFDA reports (not verified; does not prove causation).

Dog
Digestive
Vomiting (7)
Neurologic
Tiredness (lethargy) (7)
Other
Elevated creatinine (9) Elevated blood urea nitrogen (8) Death (7) Elevated globulins (5) Hyperproteinaemia (5) Hyperphosphataemia (4)

Data source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse event reports.

Adverse Event Case Summaries (openFDA)

These are individual FDA adverse event reports. They are unverified and do not prove the medication caused the reaction.

Dog, Retriever - Labrador, Male, 8 year, 33.97 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Oral • Reactions: Tiredness (lethargy), Death by euthanasia, Increased red blood cell count, Eosinopenia, Hyperproteinaemia… • Outcome: Euthanized

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2024-US-078410
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 8.00 Year
  • Weight: 33.970 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
Reactions Reported:
Tiredness (lethargy) Death by euthanasia Increased red blood cell count Eosinopenia Hyperproteinaemia Elevated globulins Elevated blood urea nitrogen Elevated creatinine Vomiting
Outcomes: Euthanized

Dog, Retriever - Labrador, Female, 12 year, 32.659 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Oral, Dose: 3.47 Milligram per kilogram • Reactions: Food refusal, Difficulty standing, Wobbliness, Anaemia NOS, Hyperaesthesia… • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2024-US-079672
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: Yes
  • Sex: Female
  • Age: 12.00 Year
  • Weight: 32.659 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
  • Dose: 3.47 Milligram per kilogram
Reactions Reported:
Food refusal Difficulty standing Wobbliness Anaemia NOS Hyperaesthesia Ocular discharge Local swelling
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Dog, Boxer (German Boxer), Male, 7 year, 32.659 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Oral, Dose: 3.47 Milligram per kilogram, Frequency: 24 per hour • Reactions: Vomiting, Inappropriate defecation, Haematuria, Elevated blood urea nitrogen, Elevated creatinine… • Outcome: Died

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2024-US-058790
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: Yes
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 7.00 Year
  • Weight: 32.659 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
  • Dose: 3.47 Milligram per kilogram
  • Frequency: 24 per hour
Reactions Reported:
Vomiting Inappropriate defecation Haematuria Elevated blood urea nitrogen Elevated creatinine Hyperphosphataemia Hypercalcaemia Hyperproteinaemia Elevated globulins Elevated alanine aminotransferase Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase Hypokalaemia Death
Outcomes: Died

Dog, Shepherd Dog - German, Male, 8 year, 34.019 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Oral, Dose: 1 tablet per animal, Frequency: 1 per day • Reactions: Tiredness (lethargy), Loose stool • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2024-US-052834
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 8.00 Year
  • Weight: 34.019 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
  • Dose: 1 tablet per animal
  • Frequency: 1 per day
Reactions Reported:
Tiredness (lethargy) Loose stool
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Dog, Shepherd Dog - German, Female, 8 year, 40.823 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Oral, Dose: 1 tablet per animal, Frequency: 1 per day • Reactions: Tiredness (lethargy), Other abnormal test result NOS • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2024-US-052372
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: Yes
  • Sex: Female
  • Age: 8.00 Year
  • Weight: 40.823 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
  • Dose: 1 tablet per animal
  • Frequency: 1 per day
Reactions Reported:
Tiredness (lethargy) Other abnormal test result NOS
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Data source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse event reports.

Overdose Information

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Storage & Handling

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