Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with potent anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties approved for veterinary use. It has inhibitory effect on cyclooxygenase and 5-lipxygenase activity as well as inhibiting the production of cytokines in peripheral cells outside the CNS. Tepoxalin, also known as ORF-20485; RWJ-20485; is a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor potentially for the treatment of asthma, osteoarthritis (OA). Tepoxalin has in vivo inhibitory activity against COX-1, COX-2, and 5-LOX in dogs at the current approved recommended dosage.Tepoxalin inhibits inflammation and microvascular dysfunction induced by abdominal irradiation in rats. Tepoxalin enhances the activity of an antioxidant, pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate, in attenuating tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced apoptosis in WEHI 164 cells.
