Drug Name

Mobic (Meloxicam)

Drug Uses

Mobic is used for treating rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, as well as juvenile arthritis. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Mobic as directed by your doctor.

• Take Mobic by mouth. It may be used with food incase it upsets your stomach. Using it with food may not lower the risk of stomach or bowel problems (eg, bleeding, ulcers). Talk with your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess persistent stomach upset.
• Take Mobic with a filled glass of water (8 oz/240 mL) as directed by your doctor.
• Incase you take cholestyramine, ask your doctor or pharmacist how to take it with Mobic.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Mobic.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Mobic is an NSAID. It blocks confident substances in the body that are linked to inflammation. NSAIDs treat the symptoms of pain as well as inflammation.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Mobic, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Mobic at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Mobic out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Mobic if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Mobic;
• you possess had a very bad allergic reaction (eg, very bad rash, hives, trouble breathing, growths in the nose, dizziness) to aspirin or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) (eg, ibuprofen, celecoxib);
• you possess recently had or will be having bypass heart surgery;
• you possess a peptic ulcer;
• you are in the final 3 months of pregnancy.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Do not take more than the recommended dose or take for longer than prescribed without checking with your doctor.
• Mobic is an NSAID. Before you start any recent medicine, check the label to see incase it has an NSAID (eg, ibuprofen) in it too. Incase it does or incase you are not sure, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
• Do not take aspirin while you are using Mobic unless your doctor tells you to.
• Lab tests, including kidney function, total blood cell counts, as well as blood pressure, may be performed while you take Mobic . These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Take Mobic with caution in the elderly; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially stomach bleeding as well as kidney problems.
• Caution is advised when using Mobic in children; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially diarrhea, fever, headache, stomach pain, as well as vomiting.
• Mobic should be used with extreme caution in children younger than 2 years old; safety as well as effectiveness in these children possess not been determined.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Mobic may cause harm to the fetus. Do not take it during the final 3 months of pregnancy. Incase you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Mobic while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Mobic is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Mobic.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; gas; headache; heartburn; nausea; stomach upset; trouble sleeping.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; trouble breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody or not light, tarry stools; change in the amount of urine produced; chest pain; confusion; not light urine; depression; fainting; quick or irregular heartbeat; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; mental or mood changes; numbness of an arm or leg; one-sided weakness; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; ringing in the ears; seizures; very bad headache or dizziness; very bad or persistent stomach pain or nausea; very bad vomiting; shortness of breath; unexpected or unexplained weight gain; swelling of hands, legs, or feet; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual joint or muscle pain; unusual tiredness or weakness; vision or speech changes; vomit that looks similar coffee grounds; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

Mobic is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.