Aceclofenac

Why in news?

• Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) has demanded a ban on using Aceclofenac in cattle after a new study showed that the drug is metabolized into diclofenac in water buffaloes — as it does in cows.

About Aceclofenac:

• Aceclofenac is a veterinary painkiller used to treat cattle and dogs.
• It is one among the three non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) drugs—aeclofenac, ketoprofen and nimesulide—were introduced as alternatives to diclofenac, that India banned in 2006 for animal use because it caused widespread vulture deaths.
• However, India’s vulture conservation action plan for 2020-25 recommends a ban on the veterinary use of the three drugs.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

‘Aceclofenac’, sometimes seen in news, is a

(a) Veterinary drug used in cattles

(b) Chemicals used in green crackers

(c) Cleansing agent in cosmetics

(d) Disinfectant widely used in mortuaries

                 A

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