RIMADYL
LOE ApproachingNDAORALTABLET
Approved
Dec 1987
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
2/8 — Basic
RIMADYL by Roche is clinical pharmacology carprofen is a non-narcotic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with characteristic analgesic and antipyretic activity approximately equipotent to indomethacin in animal models. First approved in 1987.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
RIMADYL (carprofen) is a non-narcotic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent approved for veterinary use in dogs, functioning as a COX-2 selective inhibitor to provide anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activity. It is used to manage pain and inflammation in canine patients, with a mechanism similar to indomethacin. The drug is rapidly absorbed orally with peak concentrations achieved within 1–3 hours and a terminal half-life of approximately 8 hours.
LOE Approaching
Product is approaching loss of exclusivity with moderate competitive pressure (30/100), signaling potential contraction of commercial team and shift toward lifecycle management strategies.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Carprofen is a non-narcotic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with characteristic analgesic and antipyretic activity approximately equipotent to indomethacin in animal models. The mechanism of action of carprofen, like that of other NSAIDs, is believed to be associated…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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