Meloxicam - Systemic
Brand Names
Mobic
Meloxicam *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you will make. For meloxicam, the following
must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual
or allergy to meloxicam, aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs. Also tell your family doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other
substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Meloxicam has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, studies in pets have shown that meloxicam causes birth defects.
Before taking this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant
or if you may become pregnant.
Breast-feeding problem
Studies to determine if meloxicam passes into
human breast milk have not been done. However, meloxicam has been found in
the milk of rats. Meloxicam may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies.
It may be necessary for you to take another drug or stop breast-feeding
during treat. Be sure you have discussed the chance and benefits of the
drug with your family doctor.
Use for Children
Children Meloxicam has been studied only
in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of meloxicam
in child with use in other age groups.
Elderly care
Older adults This drug has been tested
and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in older
people than it does in adults people.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
meloxicam, it is especially important that your family doctor and pharmacist know
if you are taking any of the following:
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Aspirin Use of aspirin with meloxicam may cause stomach or
intestinal bleeding
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Lithium - Lithane When you take meloxicam, your dose
of lithium may need to be changed because higher blood levels of lithium may
occur
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of meloxicam. Make sure you tell your family doctor if
you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Alcohol abuse
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Bleeding problems
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Stomach ulcer or other stomach problems
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Tobacco - or recent history of The risk of side effects
may be increased
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Anemia
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Asthma
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Dehydration
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Fluid retention - swelling of feet or lower legs
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Heart disease
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High blood pressure
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Kidney disease
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Liver disease Meloxicam may make these conditions worse
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Aspirin triad - asthma, nasal polyps and aspirin intolerance
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Previous allergic or anaphylactic response to aspirin or other nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs Use of meloxicam may cause a serious allergic
reaction
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