Firocoxib er et non- steroidt anti- inflammatorisk præparat (NSAID), der tilhører gruppen Coxib, som virker ved selektiv inhibition af den cyclooxygenase- 2 (COX- 2) – medierede prostaglandin syntese.
Firocoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) belonging to the Coxib group, which acts by selective inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) – mediated prostaglandin synthesis.