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What is Meloxicam?

Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Pain 35 5
Other 10 1
Arthritis 9 2
Osteoarthritis (OA) 2 1
Support another treatment 1 0
Stiffness/Spasticity 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
3 38%
Moderate
1 13%
Mild
1 13%
None
3 38%

Most commonly reported side effects

Stomach pain
1 13%
dry/sores in nose,dry mouth,arms become weaker
1 13%
Stomach (gastric) ulcer pain
1 13%
stomach upset
1 13%
High blood pressure (Hypertension)
1 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  15mg as needed 7.5mg as needed daily 7.5 mg/5 mL daily 7.5 mg daily 15 mg daily 30 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 8 Number of Patients: 8 26 Number of Patients: 26 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Meloxicam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
5 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Side effects too severe
4 24% Side effects too severe: 24%
Other
4 24% Other: 24%
Doctor's advice
2 12% Doctor's advice: 12%
Not indicated
2 12% Not indicated: 12%
Course of treatment ended
1 6% Course of treatment ended: 6%

See all 17 patients who’ve stopped taking Meloxicam

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Meloxicam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
1
6
8
8

Stopped Taking Meloxicam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
6
2
2
4
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 88%
Usually
1 13%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
3 38%
Somewhat
1 13%
A little
2 25%
Not at all
2 25%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 13%
< $25
6 75%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.