Melox Dosage/Direction for Use

Melox tablets are for oral administration only. The total daily dose should be taken as a single dose, with water or another liquid, during a meal.
The maximum daily dose is 15 mg. Do not exceed this dose.
Adults: Acute exacerbations of osteoarthritis: The recommended dose is 7.5 mg (one Melox 7.5 mg tablet, half a Melox 15 mg tablet). If necessary, and depending upon the severity of symptoms, dosage may be increased to 15 mg daily (two Melox 7.5 mg tablets, one Melox 15 mg tablet).
Rheumatoid arthritis: The recommended dose is 15 mg (two Melox 7.5 mg tablets, one Melox 15 mg tablet) a day. Patients at increased risk for adverse reactions should initiate therapy at 7.5 mg (one Melox 7.5 mg tablet, half a Melox 15 mg tablet) a day.
Ankylosing spondylitis: The recommended dose is 15 mg (two Melox 7.5 mg tablets, one Melox 15 mg tablet) a day. Patients at increased risk for adverse reactions should initiate therapy at 7.5 mg (one Melox 7.5 mg tablet, half a Melox 15 mg tablet) a day.
Elderly: In elderly patients being treated for rheumatoid arthritis the recommended dose for long term treatment is 7.5 mg (one Melox 7.5 mg tablet, half a Melox 15 mg tablet) a day.
Children: The safety and efficacy of meloxicam have not been established in children under the age of fifteen years.
Hepatic impairment: Meloxicam is contraindicated in severe hepatic impairment (see Contraindications). Caution should be exercised in patients with lesser degrees of hepatic impairment, and they should be closely monitored. Diuresis and renal function should be carefully monitored during meloxicam therapy (see also Precautions).
Renal impairment: Meloxicam is contraindicated in none dialysed severe renal failure. Patients with severe renal failure undergoing dialysis should not exceed a dose of 7.5 mg (one Melox 7.5 mg tablet, half a Melox 15 mg tablet) a day. Diuresis and renal function should be carefully monitored during meloxicam therapy (see also Precautions).