Meloxicam
Also sold as: Mobic
Prescription neededAnti-inflammatory painkillers (NSAIDs)
Comes as:TabletInjection
Usual adult dose
Usual adult dose: 7.5 to 15 mg once a day with food. Do not take more than 15 mg in 24 hours.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Side effects
Common
- stomach pain
- heartburn
- nausea
- diarrhoea
- headache
Serious — get help
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
- black or bloody stools
- vomiting blood
- chest pain or shortness of breath
Do not take it, or take care, if
- Stomach ulcer or stomach bleeding, now or before
- Severe kidney, liver or heart failure
- Asthma that gets worse with aspirin or similar painkillers
- Last 3 months of pregnancy
- Taking blood thinners such as warfarin (use with caution)
Interactions
Medicines that can react with this one.
Serious1 medicineDo not take these together unless your doctor says so.
- Warfarin
Raises the risk of serious bleeding.