The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:. Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. Taking too much of this medicine may increase the chance of side effects. This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Read and follow these instructions carefully.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions. Shake the oral liquid well before each use. Measure the dose with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup. The average household teaspoon may not hold the right amount of liquid. Use only the brand of this medicine that your doctor prescribed. Different brands may not work the same way. If you refill your medicine and it looks different, check with your pharmacist.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine.
Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
Do not double doses. Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing. It is very important that your doctor check your or your child's progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly.
Blood and urine tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects. This medicine may increase your risk of having a heart attack, blood clot, or stroke. This is more likely to occur in people who already have heart and blood vessel disease and who are using this medicine for a long time.
Check with your doctor right away if you are having chest pain or discomfort, nausea or vomiting, pain or discomfort in the arms, jaw, back, or neck, trouble breathing, slurred speech, or weakness. Meloxicam may cause bleeding in your stomach or bowels. This problem can happen without warning signs.
This is more likely to occur if you or your child have had a stomach ulcer in the past, if you smoke or drink alcohol regularly, if you are over 60 years of age, are in poor health, or are using certain other medicines eg, steroids, blood thinner. Liver problems may occur while you are using this medicine.
Check with your doctor right away if you or your child are having more than one of these symptoms: abdominal or stomach pain or tenderness, clay-colored stools, dark urine, decreased appetite, fever, headache, itching, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, skin rash, swelling of the feet or lower legs, unusual tiredness or weakness, or yellow eyes or skin. For instance, some can interfere with how well a drug works, while others can cause increased side effects.
Below is a list of medications that can interact with meloxicam. This list does not contain all drugs that may interact with meloxicam. Before taking meloxicam, be sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist about all prescription, over-the-counter, and other drugs you take. Also tell them about any vitamins , herbs, and supplements you use. Sharing this information can help you avoid potential interactions. If you have questions about drug interactions that may affect you, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Taking meloxicam with certain antidepressant and anxiety medications raises your risk of bleeding. Examples of these drugs include:. Taking meloxicam with corticosteroids can increase your risk of stomach ulcers or bleeding. Taking pemetrexed with meloxicam can increase your risk for infection, kidney problems, and stomach issues. Taking cyclosporine with meloxicam can increase the levels of cyclosporine in your body, causing kidney problems.
If you take these drugs together, your doctor should monitor your kidney function. Taking methotrexate with meloxicam can increase the levels of methotrexate in your body.
This can result in kidney problems and an increased risk of infection. Taking lithium with meloxicam can cause amounts of lithium in your blood to increase to dangerous levels. Symptoms of lithium toxicity may include tremors, excessive thirst, or confusion. If you take these drugs together, your doctor may monitor your lithium levels.
Taking these medications with meloxicam may reduce the blood pressure-lowering effects of these drugs. Taking certain diuretics with meloxicam can decrease the effect of these drugs. Examples of these diuretics include:.
Combining it with other NSAIDs may increase your risk of side effects, such as stomach bleeding or ulcers. The following information describes dosages that are commonly used or recommended.
However, be sure to take the dosage your doctor prescribes for you. Your doctor will determine the best dosage to suit your needs.
This drug has not been found to be safe and effective in this age group for this condition. This drug has not been found to be safe and effective in this age group. Taking a typical dosage of meloxicam while receiving hemodialysis may cause a buildup of the drug in your blood. This could cause worsened side effects. The maximum daily dose for people ages 18 years and older and receiving hemodialysis is 7.
A second reaction could be much more severe. This drug may affect your liver. Symptoms may include yellowing of your skin or whites of your eyes and liver inflammation, damage, or failure. Your doctor may check your liver function while you take this drug. This medication may increase or worsen your blood pressure. This can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke. Taking it again could be fatal cause death. This medication can cause multiorgan hypersensitivity. This syndrome can be life threatening.
Call your doctor right away if you have symptoms, such as a rash, a fever, or swollen lymph nodes. Meloxicam can cause harm to a developing fetus if taken at 20 weeks or later in pregnancy. If you are between 20 to 30 weeks of pregnancy, only take this drug if your doctor has told you to.
Unlike narcotics, these types of drugs work by reducing the production of certain hormones that cause pain and inflammation. No, meloxicam is not a controlled substance in the U.
Although meloxicam may help relieve back pain, the FDA has only approved it for treating symptoms of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis, such as inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain. Although meloxicam is effective in relieving pain, swelling, and tenderness caused by arthritis conditions, it does have some side effects that users should be aware of.
Common side effects of meloxicam include:. Additionally, people who are at risk of heart disease may also face an increased risk of stroke or deadly heart attacks and people with kidney problems are at risk for kidney failure and should avoid taking meloxicam. According to the CDC, more than million opioid prescriptions were dispensed to American patients in and between July and September , emergency department visits for opioid overdoses rose 30 percent in all parts of the U.
Due to the clear dangers and risks of prescription opioid painkillers, medical experts and scientists are searching for alternatives that are just as effective for pain relief, without the risk for dependence and addiction.
Every person has a different threshold for pain so certain drugs may work well for some, but not others. Additionally, some alternative drugs work to relieve pain, but they cause serious side effects. Although opioid drugs like hydrocodone , morphine , fentanyl , oxycodone and others are touted as the most potent prescription painkillers available, one study published in JAMA found that they were no more effective than non-opioid drugs in treating moderate to severe chronic back pain or hip or knee osteoarthritis over a month span.
Since some scientific studies have shown meloxicam to be just as effective for certain types of pain relief, there is a possibility that it may be a better treatment method than opioid medication.
Although a person could still abuse meloxicam and become psychologically dependent, the risk of dependence is less severe than that of opioids. While it is possible to abuse meloxicam by taking larger doses or taking it without a medical need for it, it will not produce a euphoric high as prescription opioids do.
There is, however, a risk for overdose if a person takes too much meloxicam or takes it too quickly. Meloxicam is not considered physically addictive , although a person may become psychologically addicted to the pain relief it provides. Regardless, the FDA discourages doctors from prescribing meloxicam to people with a history of substance use disorder or to those who have previously abused prescription opioid painkillers. Although meloxicam will not produce a euphoric high, some people still abuse it in the hopes of achieving a high that is similar to that of opioid painkillers.
Unfortunately, if a person is not experiencing physical pain and they take meloxicam, they may suffer damage to the liver and kidneys. The medication may also cause their blood to thin. The risk of overdose is also much higher if a person abuses meloxicam with other NSAIDs like ibuprofen. The combination of meloxicam and alcohol is also highly dangerous and may result in jaundice, internal bleeding of the stomach, or liver failure.
Meloxicam comes with its own set of risks and side effects, but it may be a safer alternative to opioid painkillers without as much potential for abuse and addiction.
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