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| Pronunciation |
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 (mel
OX ee
cam) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Mobic® |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agent (NSAID) |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to aspirin, another nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), meloxicam, or any other part of the medicine. A
few examples of NSAIDs are ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, nabumetone, and
ketoprofen.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine is used for the treatment of pain and inflammation of
osteoarthritis.
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| How does it work? |
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- Meloxicam reduces inflammation and pain. It blocks production and
release of chemicals that cause pain and
inflammation.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an
upset stomach.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
- Do not take a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor). Can cause increases
in stomach irritation.
- If you have had a stomach ulcer or bleeding, tell healthcare provider.
- Use caution if you have kidney disease. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Use caution if you have a weakened heart. May cause increased
shortness of breath or weight gain. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Use caution if you have high blood pressure. Your blood pressure may
increase. Talk with healthcare provider. Some blood pressure lowering medicines
may not work as well with this medicine.
- Avoid aspirin, aspirin-containing products, other pain medicines,
other blood thinners (warfarin, ticlopidine, clopidogrel), garlic, ginseng,
ginkgo, and vitamin E while taking this medicine. Talk with healthcare provider.
- You will have a tendency to bleed more easily. Tell dentists,
surgeons, and other healthcare providers about this medicine. You may be
instructed to stop this medication for a while before any procedure. Ask for
specific instructions about the time for stopping and restarting.
- Use caution if you have asthma or are dehydrated. Talk with healthcare
provider.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine such as
aspirin or other pain medicines. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it
affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of
breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other
symptoms involved.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting
pregnant and do not use in the third trimester of pregnancy.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Diarrhea.
- Belly pain and cramps.
- Nausea.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Relief of symptoms. Are they better, worse, or about the
same?
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat.
- Severe belly pain.
- Blood in the stool and toilet bowl or vomiting blood.
- Unusual bruising or bleeding.
- Weight gain or water gain as swelling.
- Any rash.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store in a tight container at room
temperature.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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