Meloxicam Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Meloxicam is also known as: Mobic

Overview

Meloxicam Suspension may cause harm to the fetus. Do not use it during the last 3 months of pregnancy. If you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Meloxicam Suspension while you are pregnant. It is not known if Meloxicam Suspension is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Meloxicam Suspension.

Meloxicam Pregnancy Warnings

Meloxicam has been assigned to pregnancy category C by the FDA. Animal data have revealed evidence of heart defects and embryolethality after extraordinary doses (64.5 times and 5.4 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD), based on body surface area conversions). Animal data have failed to reveal evidence of teratogenicity after oral doses equivalent to 2.2 times the MRHD; however there was an increased rate of stillbirths after oral doses that approximated the MRHD. Animal data have also revealed a reduction in birth index, live births, and neonatal survival at doses less than the MRHD. Meloxicam crosses the placenta. There are no adequate or controlled data from human pregnancy, nor are there data to evaluate the effect of meloxicam on the closure of the ductus arteriosus in humans. Meloxicam is only recommended for use during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk. Use of meloxicam during the third trimester of pregnancy is considered contraindicated.

Meloxicam Lactation Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of meloxicam into human milk. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the nursing mother.

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