Joint pain medicines

Joint pain medicines may be part of a veterinarian’s plan to manage joint discomfort in dogs and cats. Discuss what you notice during your pet’s everyday activities and ask what the treatment is intended to address. Some of these are injectable antibody medicines; each linked page shows whether the ingredient has an FDA Green Book record.

The linked ingredient pages bring together FDA report counts, signs reported after an ingredient, and Green Book product names where available. FDA approves animal drugs and lists them in the Green Book. Brand names are masked in FDA’s public report data; Green Book names do not identify which products the reports concern.

Reports do not prove cause. Counts depend on use and reporting, so they cannot estimate risk or compare products. Use these pages to prepare questions, rather than to rank treatments. Talk to your veterinarian before starting, stopping or changing a medicine. If your pet has an emergency, call your veterinarian or an emergency clinic.

• Carprofen
• Meloxicam
• Grapiprant
• Bedinvetmab
• Frunevetmab
• Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan

These links do not recommend a medicine. Discuss treatment choices with your veterinarian.