my friend took a pain pill for dogs called previcox. worried what it will do to her.
Can a human take previcox?
Question posted by chrissy.a on 8 March 2010
Last updated on 21 February 2020 by Horse fanatic
4 Answers
Horse fanatic
21 Feb 2020
I agree with the person who raises quarter horses we care very much about what type of medication we give our animals and having my 30 year old Arabian on previcox I must admit it's working great but I only started giving him previcox after I researched the medication and I would advise anyone with an older horse that suffers from arthritis to get previcox from your veterinarian. It WORKS
swilkins82
23 June 2012
So you mean to tell me a humans liver cannot tolerate this but a dogs can?
sstinn
10 May 2013
I do not believe that it what they are saying at all.
This drug is processed through the liver in BOTH dogs, humans, and almost any mammal.
The FDA has more stringent rules on liver clearance for humans than dogs. SO, as the previous post said it could be harmful if it is continued to be consumed by a human.
This drug is a COX2 inhibitor. Decreases the enzyme that specifically causes inflammation in joints.
Celebrex is the drug that past the human trials... which are much more expensive. Celebrex still comes with its side effects, which the person prior was so kind to advise you of.
Don't be so smug when responding to a persons post, or you can do the research yourself.
RodeoMan
3 June 2018
With all due respect, the commentary about previcox ,does not appear smug whatsoever.
To many of us who are very sensitive to the needs of our animals, especially myself as a Quarter Horse Rancher, and avid dog lover.
When we hear of something that can be of great detriment to humans, but allowed for our animals, it can cause a lot of bells to go off.
Many of the products ,that have been available to us were first used on animals. Ex :DMSO, and MSM . To many of us who hear that drugs could be that potentially serious , cause us to have great reservation in it's use, as our animals cannot communicate what they are feeling, and so a greater .need for observation ( that's if you know what to look for ) and frequent testing . We do want our animals to have a great quality of life, but not to the extent of an earlier demise. So in turn this comment was not smug at all . However your judgemental Attitude was. You could have simply included a link to your findings rather than an aloofness
Inactive
9 March 2010
Previcox is approved for dogs only. It is non-narcotic and non-steroidal. It is an anti-inflamatory medication given to dogs for arthritis. I'm not a doctor but she should be fine. Caution her though not to take them any more. They can cause liver toxicity, kidney failure and seizures. The same enzyme that causes the inflammation also protects the stomach and intestinal lining. Because this enzyme is decreased from the Previcox, the inflammation is decreased but, it also destroys the stomach lining which can lead to ulcers.
fenix7
8 March 2010
I would strongly advise against this in the future. This is only approved for dogs and horses. With that said, I don't think her life is in danger, but I certainly wouldn't make a habit of doing that, for her kidney's sake.
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