Manufacturer
Aurobindo Pharma Limited (Unit III)
Contents
Meloxicam
Indication
Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Osteoarthritis
Instruction
May be taken with or without food. May be taken w/ meals if GI discomfort occurs.
Drug interaction
Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulceration or bleeding with anticoagulants (e.g. heparin, warfarin), antiplatelet agents, SSRIs, corticosteroids (e.g. glucocorticoids), salicylates, other NSAIDs (including aspirin). May decrease antihypertensive effects of diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II antagonists and ß-blockers. May enhance nephrotoxicity of calcineurin inhibitors (e.g. ciclosporin, tacrolimus). Increased serum concentration of lithium, digoxin and methotrexate. Increased elimination with colestyramine.
Malaysia
