Meloxicam
Last updated: October 17, 2014
Trade Name: Mobic
Drug Class: NSAID
Preparations: 7.5- and 15-mg tablets and capsules; 7.5 mg/5mL oral suspension
Dose: 7.5–15 mg once daily
Clinical Pharmacology: Hepatic metabolism and renal excretion of metabolites; half-life 15 hours
Cost: $$$
Comments: Compared with traditional, older NSAIDs, somewhat COX-2 “preferential”
See NSAIDs for Indications, Mechanism of Action, Contraindications, Precautions, Monitoring, Pregnancy Risk, Adverse Effects, Interactions, and Patient Instructions.
