Of the 14 NSAIDs used in India, four — nimesulide, diclofenac, ketoprofen and aceclofenac — are harmful to the birds. The latter three are outlawed for veterinary use in India but continue to ...

Aceclofenac, the new entrant in this category, bears close structural and pharmacological resemblance to diclofenac. It has been found that aceclofenac is a new derivative of diclofenac and gets ...

“Ketoprofen and Aceclofenac in cattle is equally toxic as Diclofenac and can kill vultures. Study showed that Aceclofenac was rapidly metabolized to Diclofenac. Ketoprofen is toxic to Gyps ...

The Tamil Nadu Drug Control Administration (TN DCA) has initiated action against the use of analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs, diclofenac and aceclofenac, in veterinary treatments on account of ...

Sixteen years after India banned veterinary use of diclofenac, found to be toxic for vultures, scientists and conservationists are calling for a ban on veterinary painkiller aceclofenac.