Comparing Meloxicam vs Aleve
Meloxicam | Aleve |
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Meloxicam | Aleve (naproxen) |
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Prescription only
Meloxicam is effective for the short-term relief of pain and inflammation associated with arthritis; however, like other NSAIDs, it has the potential to adversely affect the stomach or heart and... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Back Pain, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Bursitis, Aseptic Necrosis, Chronic Myofascial Pain, Costochondritis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Dysautonomia, Fever, Frozen Shoulder... View more |
Related suggestions Rheumatoid Arthritis
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More about Meloxicam | More about Aleve (naproxen) | ||||||||
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Meloxicam has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 595 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Aleve has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 156 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: meloxicam side effects in more detail. |
See also: Aleve side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Mobic | Other naproxen brands include: Aflaxen, Aleve Back and Muscle Pain, All Day Pain Relief, All Day Relief, Anaprox-DS, Comfort Pac with Naproxen, EC-Naprosyn, Flanax Pain Reliever, Midol Extended Relief, Naprelan, Naprosyn, Naproxen Sodium DS, Pamprin All Day Relief View more | ||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
20 hours |
18 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Prior To 30 Weeks Gestation
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Starting At 30 Weeks Gestation See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 388 drugs are known to interact with meloxicam:
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A total of 426 drugs are known to interact with Aleve:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
April 13, 2000 |
January 11, 1994 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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