meloxicam (Mobic)
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Indications
- relief of painful or inflammatory conditions
Contraindications
Dosage
7.5 mg QD
Tabs: 7.5, 15 mg
Monitor
- liver function tests periodically[4]
Adverse effects
- allegedly causes less GI toxicity than diclofenac or piroxicam
- hepatoxicity
Mechanism of action
More general terms
References
- ↑ Prescriber's Letter 7(6):32 2000
- ↑ Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Pharmacy update 11/2000
- ↑ Prescriber's Letter 12(3): 2005
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Prescriber's Letter 17(7): 2010 Recommended Lab Monitoring for Common Medications Liver Function Test Scheduling Detail-Document#: http://prescribersletter.com/(5bhgn1a4ni4cyp2tvybwfh55)/pl/ArticleDD.aspx?li=1&st=1&cs=&s=PRL&pt=3&fpt=25&dd=260704&pb=PRL (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Morales DR et al. Safety risks for patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease after acute exposure to selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and COX-2 inhibitors: Meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014 Jul; 134:40 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24388008