General Information and Indications:
Meloxicam is used to relieve the pain,
tenderness, inflammation (swelling), and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis.
Meloxicam is in a class of medications called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
medications (NSAIDs). It works by stopping the body's production of a
substance that causes pain, fever, and inflammation.
Information For Users:
Meloxicam comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It
is usually taken once a day with or without food. To help you remember to
take meloxicam, take it around the same time every day. Follow the
directions on your prescription label, ask your doctor or pharmacist If you
have any questions. Take meloxicam exactly as directed. Do not take more or
less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your health care
provider.
Other uses for this medicine
Meloxicam is also used sometimes to treat ankylosing spondylitis and
rheumatoid arthritis. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using
this medication for your condition.
Special
precautions:
o Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have
allergy to meloxicam, aspirin or other NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil,
Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), or any other medications.
o Inform your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription
medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are
taking. Be sure to mention any of the following: angiotensin-converting
enzyme (ACE) inhibitors such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten),
enalapril (Vasotec), fosinopril (Monopril), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril),
and quinapril (Accupril); anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin
(Coumadin); aspirin; cholestyramine (Questran); diuretics ('water pills');
lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, others); and oral steroids such as
dexamethasone (Decadron, Dexone), methylprednisolone (Medrol), and
prednisone (Deltasone). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your
medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
o Inform your doctor if you smoke or drink large amounts of alcohol and if
you have or have ever had asthma; stomach problems such as ulcers; high
blood pressure; heart failure; swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower
legs (fluid retention); blood clotting (coagulation) problems; or kidney or
liver disease.
o Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are
breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking meloxicam, call your
doctor.
o if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, Inform your doctor or
dentist that you are taking meloxicam.
Possible Adverse
Effects:
Meloxicam may cause adverse effects. Inform
your doctor if any of the following symptoms are severe or do not go away:
o heartburn
o diarrhea
o sore throat
o cough
o runny nose
Some adverse effects could be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon,
but if you experience any of them, call your doctor without delay:
o black and tarry stools (Melena)
o red blood in stools
o blood in the vomit (Hematemesis)
o vomiting that looks like coffee grounds
o skin rash
o unexplained weight gain
o swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
o upset stomach
o extreme tiredness (fatigue)
o lack of energy
o itching
o yellowing of the skin or eyes, jaundice
o pain in the right upper part of the stomach
o flu-like symptoms
o hives (Urticaria)
o difficulty swallowing or breathing
Possible Symptoms
of Overdose:
o lack of energy
o drowsiness
o upset stomach
o vomiting
o stomach pain
o difficulty breathing
o seizures
o coma
Brand Name(s):
o Mobic® |
