@article {10.3844/ajavsp.2012.213.217, article_type = {journal}, title = {Flupirtine: A Human Drug with Potential for Use in the Veterinary Field}, author = {Giorgi, Mario and Owen, Helen}, volume = {7}, number = {4}, year = {2013}, month = {Jan}, pages = {213-217}, doi = {10.3844/ajavsp.2012.213.217}, url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajavsp.2012.213.217}, abstract = {Flupirtine is a nonopioid drug without antipyretic or antiphlogistic properties and with a favorable tolerability in humans. It constitutes a unique class within the group of nonsteroidal analgesics and displays a peculiar pharmacokinetic/dynamic profile that could have large potentialities of applications in the veterinary field. This review describes and evaluates the pharmacologic literature concerning flupirtine and addresses its potential in veterinary medicine.}, journal = {American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences}, publisher = {Science Publications} }