Mobic

Mobic

meloxicam

Manufacturer:

Boehringer Ingelheim

Distributor:

DKSH
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Meloxicam
Indications/Uses
Symptomatic treatment of painful OA (arthrosis, degenerative joint disease), RA & ankylosing spondylitis.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Adult Max daily dose: 15 mg. Painful OA 7.5 mg daily. May be increased to 15 mg daily. RA 15 mg daily. May be reduced to 7.5 mg daily. Ankylosing spondylitis 15 mg daily. Patient w/ increased risk of AR (eg, history of GI disease or CV disease risk factors) Initially 7.5 mg daily. Patient w/ end-stage renal failure on haemodialysis Max: 7.5 mg daily.
Administration
May be taken with or without food: May be taken w/ meals if GI discomfort occurs.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Potential for cross-sensitivity w/ ASA or other NSAIDs. Perioperative pain in CABG surgery setting. Active or recent GI ulceration/perforation. Active inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis). Overt GI bleeding, recent cerebrovascular bleeding or established systemic bleeding disorders. Severe uncontrolled heart failure. Severe hepatic insufficiency. Non-dialysed severe renal insufficiency. Pregnancy & lactation.
Special Precautions
Discontinue use at 1st appearance of skin rash, mucosal lesions or any other sign of hypersensitivity. Patients w/ history of GI disease. Monitor patients w/ GI symptoms. W/draw use if GI ulceration or bleeding occurs. Patients receiving treatment w/ anticoagulants. Patients w/ CV disease or its risk factors. May precipitate overt renal decompensation which is typically followed by recovery to pre-treatment state upon discontinuation of NSAID therapy. Dehydrated patients, those w/ CHF, liver cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome & overt renal disease, those receiving concomitant treatment w/ diuretic, ACE inhibitor or AIIA or those having undergone major surgical procedures which led to hypovolaemia. Discontinue use if abnormalities (eg, elevated serum transaminases or other liver function parameters) is significant or persistent. Carefully supervise frail or debilitated patients. Induction of Na, K & water retention & interference w/ natriuretic effects of diuretics may occur. May precipitate or exacerbate cardiac failure or HTN in susceptible patients; clinical monitoring is recommended. May mask symptoms of underlying infectious disease. Not to be taken by patients w/ rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp-lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption. Avoid potentially hazardous tasks (eg, driving or operating machinery) if patient experiences visual disturbance including blurred vision, dizziness, somnolence, vertigo & other CNS disturbances. May impair fertility; not recommended in women attempting to conceive. Consider treatment w/drawal in women who have difficulties conceiving or who are undergoing infertility investigation. Adolescent. Elderly.
Adverse Reactions
Headache; abdominal pain, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting.
Drug Interactions
May increase risk of GI ulcers & bleeding w/ other prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors including glucocorticoids & salicylates. Concomitant use w/ other NSAIDs is not recommended. Increased AUC & Cmax w/ aspirin. Increased risk of bleeding w/ oral anticoagulants, systemically administered heparin, thrombolytics; antiplatelets & SSRIs. Increased plasma levels of lithium. Reduced tubular secretion of MTX; not recommended to use concomitantly in patients on high-dose MTX (>15 mg/wk). May decrease efficacy of IUD. Potential acute renal insufficiency in dehydrated patients; those receiving diuretics. Reduced effect of antihypertensives (eg, β-blockers, ACE inhibitors, vasodilators, diuretics). Synergistic effect on decreased glomerular filtration w/ AIIA & ACE inhibitors. May lead to faster elimination by cholestyramine. May enhance nephrotoxicity of cyclosporine. Closely monitor for myelosuppression & GI AR when given in combination w/ pemetrexed. May increase plasma levels of oral antidiabetics (eg, sulphonylureas, nateglinide); carefully monitor for hypoglycemia.
MIMS Class
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
ATC Classification
M01AC06 - meloxicam ; Belongs to the class of non-steroidal antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, oxicams.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Mobic tab 7.5 mg
Packing/Price
10 × 10's
Exclusive offer for doctors
Register for a MIMS account and receive free medical publications worth $139 a year.
Already a member? Sign in
Exclusive offer for doctors
Register for a MIMS account and receive free medical publications worth $139 a year.
Already a member? Sign in