Comparing Mobic vs Piroxicam
| Mobic (meloxicam) | Piroxicam |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Osteoarthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis. Mobic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Pain, Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. Piroxicam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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| More about Mobic (meloxicam) | More about Piroxicam | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Mobic has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 131 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Piroxicam has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 27 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Mobic side effects |
View all Piroxicam side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other meloxicam brands include: Qamzova, Xifyrm | Feldene | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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20 hours |
70.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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A total of 473 drugs are known to interact with Mobic:
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A total of 421 drugs are known to interact with Piroxicam:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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April 13, 2000 |
April 06, 1982 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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