What is "carprofen"

n. (context medicine English) A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug whose structure is based on carbazole

Carprofen, marketed under many brand names worldwide, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that veterinarians prescribe as a supportive treatment for various conditions in animals. It provides day-to-day treatment for pain and inflammation from various kinds of joint pain as well as post-operative pain. Carprofen reduces inflammation by inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2; its specificity for COX-2 varies from species to species.