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Qamzova
meloxicam
Black Box Warnings .
Cardiovascular Thrombotic Event
NSAIDs incr. risk of serious and potentially fatal cardiovascular thrombotic events, incl. MI and stroke; risk may occur early in tx and may incr. w/ duration of use; contraindicated in CABG periop setting
GI Bleeding, Ulceration, and Perforation
NSAIDs incr. risk of serious and potentially fatal GI adverse events incl. bleeding, ulcer, and stomach or intestine perforation; GI events may occur at any time during use and w/o warning sx; elderly pts and pts w/ hx of PUD or GI bleeding at greater risk for serious GI events
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ
pain, moderate-severe
- [30 mg IV qd]
- Info: onset 2-3h, may give w/ non-NSAID if rapid analgesia required; use shortest effective tx duration; consider lower dose in CYP2C9 poor metabolizers
renal dosing
- [see below]
- eGFR <60: avoid use; Info: contraindicated if eGFR <60 w/ volume depletion
- HD/PD: avoid use
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- Child-Pugh Class A or B: no adjustment; Child-Pugh Class C: not defined, caution advised
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.
Contraindications / Cautions .
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
- hypersensitivity to ASA
- hypersensitivity to NSAIDs
- asthma, ASA-induced
- asthma, NSAID-induced
- urticaria, ASA-induced
- urticaria, NSAID-induced
- aspirin triad
- CABG surgery periop use
- MI, recent
- CHF, severe
- GI bleeding, active
- eGFR <60
- renal dz, advanced
- pregnancy starting at 30 wk gestation
- caution: pregnancy at <30 wk gestation
- caution: elderly pts
- caution: debilitated pts
- caution: CYP2C9 poor metabolizers
- caution: renal impairment
- caution: hepatic impairment
- caution: asthma
- caution: cardiovascular dz
- caution: cardiac dz risk
- caution: HTN
- caution: CHF
- caution: fluid retention
- caution: GI bleeding hx
- caution: PUD hx
- caution: inflammatory bowel dz
- caution: coagulation disorder
- caution: dehydration
- caution: hypovolemia
- caution: smokers
- caution: alcohol use, concurrent
- caution: prolonged use
- caution: female pts trying to conceive
Drug Interactions .
Overview
meloxicam
NSAID
- CYP2C9 substrate
- affects growth hormone diagnostic test results
- alters gallbladder contraction/motility
- antiplatelet effects
- decreases renal perfusion/fxn
- GI mucosal injury/bleeding risk
- hyperkalemia
- hypertensive effects
- hyponatremia
- lowers seizure threshold
- thrombogenic effects
sorbitol (in some formulations)
excipient
- colonic mucosal ulceration
- increases gastrointestinal motility
Contraindicated
- ketorolac
Avoid/Use Alternative
- amikacin
- aspirin
- bumetanide
- celecoxib
- clofarabine
- diclofenac
- diclofenac topical
- diflunisal
- enoxaparin
- epinephrine inhaled
- etodolac
- fenoprofen
- flurbiprofen
- fondaparinux
- ibuprofen
- ibuprofen lysine
- indomethacin
- ketoprofen
- lamivudine
- lisinopril
- macimorelin
- magnesium salicylate
- meclofenamate
- mefenamic acid
- meloxicam
- methotrexate
- midodrine
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- naproxen
- olmesartan medoxomil
- oxaprozin
- pemetrexed
- perindopril
- piroxicam
- potassium chloride
- potassium phosphate
- pralatrexate
- salsalate
- sodium polystyrene sulfonate
- sulindac
- tacrolimus
- tenofovir disoproxil
- tolmetin
- tranexamic acid
- vaccinia immune globulin
- valsartan
- willow bark
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- methamphetamine
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- nadolol
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- nebivolol
- necitumumab
- neomycin
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- niacin (vitamin B3)
- nicardipine
- nifedipine
- nilotinib
- nimodipine
- nintedanib
- niraparib
- nisoldipine
- nitisinone
- norelgestromin (contraceptive)
- norepinephrine
- norethindrone (contraceptive)
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- norgestimate (contraceptive)
- norgestimate (hormone replacement)
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- nusinersen
- olaparib
- olodaterol inhaled
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- oxaliplatin
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- oxytocin
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- phendimetrazine
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- phentermine
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- phenylephrine injection
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- phenylephrine ophthalmic
- phenylephrine rectal
- pindolol
- piperacillin
- pirtobrutinib
- plasminogen, human
- plazomicin
- polyethylene glycol
- polyethylene glycol/electrolytes
- polymyxin B
- pomalidomide
- ponatinib
- ponesimod
- porfimer
- potassium acid phosphate
- potassium bicarbonate
- potassium citrate
- potassium iodide
- pralsetinib
- prasugrel
- prazosin
- prednisolone
- prednisone
- progesterone (hormone replacement)
- progesterone vaginal (hormone replacement)
- propranolol
- prothrombin complex concentrate (human)
- pseudoephedrine
- pyridostigmine
- quetiapine
- quinapril
- raloxifene
- ramipril
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- ranibizumab
- regorafenib
- resveratrol
- reteplase
- Rho(D) immune globulin
- ripretinib
- risedronate
- ritlecitinib
- rituximab
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- rivastigmine
- rizatriptan
- romiplostim
- ropeginterferon alfa-2b
- ropinirole
- rotigotine transdermal
- ruxolitinib
- ruxolitinib topical
- salmeterol inhaled
- saw palmetto
- segesterone (contraceptive)
- selpercatinib
- selumetinib
- sertraline
- sincalide
- siponimod
- sipuleucel-T
- sirolimus
- sirolimus albumin-bound
- sitagliptin
- sodium tetradecyl sulfate
- solriamfetol
- sorafenib
- sotatercept
- sparsentan
- spironolactone
- streptomycin
- streptozocin
- sulfate bowel prep
- sumatriptan
- sunitinib
- tagraxofusp
- tamoxifen
- telavancin
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- temsirolimus
- tenecteplase
- tenofovir alafenamide
- terazosin
- terbutaline
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- testosterone
- thalidomide
- ticagrelor
- timolol
- tiopronin
- tipranavir
- tirofiban
- tisotumab vedotin
- tivozanib
- tobramycin
- tobramycin inhaled
- tocilizumab
- tofacitinib
- tolvaptan
- toremifene
- torsemide
- tovorafenib
- trametinib
- trandolapril
- trazodone
- treprostinil
- tretinoin
- triamcinolone
- triamterene
- trimethoprim
- upadacitinib
- vadadustat
- valacyclovir
- valganciclovir
- valoctocogene roxaparvovec
- valproic acid
- vamorolone
- vancomycin
- vandetanib
- varicella zoster immune globulin
- vasopressin
- venlafaxine
- verapamil
- vilanterol inhaled
- vilazodone
- viloxazine
- vinpocetine
- voclosporin
- von Willebrand factor
- vorapaxar
- voriconazole
- vorinostat
- vortioxetine
- warfarin
- yohimbe
- zanubrutinib
- ziv-aflibercept
- zoledronic acid
- zolmitriptan
- zonisamide
Caution Advised
- ciprofloxacin
- delafloxacin
- emtricitabine
- levofloxacin
- moxifloxacin
- ofloxacin
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- GI bleeding
- GI perforation
- GI ulcer
- MI
- stroke
- thromboembolism
- HTN
- CHF
- renal papillary necrosis
- nephrotoxicity
- hyperkalemia
- hyponatremia
- hepatotoxicity
- pancreatitis
- hypersensitivity rxn
- anaphylaxis
- exfoliative dermatitis
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- toxic epidermal necrolysis
- drug rxn w/ eosinophilia and systemic sx
- generalized bullous fixed drug eruption
- anemia
- blood dyscrasias
- aseptic meningitis
Common Reactions
- constipation
- GGT incr.
- anemia
- diarrhea
- dyspepsia
- edema
- abdominal pain
- flatulence
- insomnia
- headache
- pruritus
- rash
- fever
- ALT or AST elevated
- fluid retention
- pollakiuria
- UTI
- tinnitus
- photosensitivity
- delayed ovulation
Safety/Monitoring .
Monitoring Parameters
Cr at baseline, then if renal or hepatic impairment, CHF, dehydration, or hypovolemia cont. periodically; BP at baseline, then periodically
Look/Sound-Alike Drug Names
meloxicam confused with: mefloquine; molindone
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit if <30 wk gestation, esp. at 20-29 wk gestation, avoid use starting at 30 wk gestation; if must use at 20-29 wk gestation, limit dose and duration, and consider monitoring amniotic fluid if use >48h; no human data available, though risk of embryo-fetal toxicity and death low in 1st trimester based on conflicting human data w/ NSAID class; risk of fetal harm, incl. renal dysfxn and oligohydramnios, starting at 20 wk gestation and premature ductus arteriosus closure, starting at 30 wk gestation, based on human data w/ NSAID class and drug's mechanism of action
Individuals of Reproductive Potential
weigh risk/benefit in female pts trying to conceive, esp. if long-term use; NSAIDs may reversibly delay ovulation during tx based on limited human or animal data and drug's mechanism of action
Lactation
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit while breastfeeding, consider short-acting NSAID; no human data available to assess risk of infant harm or effects on milk production
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: liver extensively; CYP450: 2C9 (primary), 3A4 substrate
Excretion: urine (0.2% unchanged), feces (1.6% unchanged); Half-life: 21.1h
Subclass: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Mechanism of Action
exact mechanism of action unknown; inhibits cyclooxygenase, reducing prostaglandin and thromboxane synthesis
Formulary .
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