What Is Meloxicam?

Potential Side Effects

This medication appears to cause several common side effects. Individuals may deal with an upset stomach. They seem to experience diarrhea, dizziness, and nausea often too. Some patients may also find that their blood pressure increases. Although these side effects may be common and some mild, patients should still call their doctor if they experience them. Their pharmacist may also need to know.

Patients may also encounter serious side effects when they take this medication. Examples seem to include heart failure, easy bruising, and unusual weight gain. Some individuals also appear to experience easy bleeding and unusual tiredness. Many of them may also deal with kidney issues. A stiff neck, mood changes, and persistent headaches seem to appear for some individuals as well. Patients may want to call their doctor immediately if they encounter these effects. This medication may cause liver disease and damage in rare cases. Unfortunately, this can be life-threatening. Thus, patients may need emergency medical care. They also seem to need this care if they experience a severe allergic reaction. Thankfully, this may also be rare.

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Precautions

Patients may need to take some precautions if they are going to be prescribed meloxicam. This medication seems to contain ingredients that may trigger allergic reactions. It appears to be quite common in individuals who have had reactions to other anti-inflammatories. Thus, patients may want to disclose their allergies to their doctor before taking this medication. They may also want to discuss their complete medical history. Asthma may be a significant concern with this medication. Thus, many patients may need alternate instructions or medication. It seems that blood conditions, heart disease, intestinal problems, and liver disease can also trigger issues with this medication. Doctors should know about these medical problems before they prescribe this medicine.

This medication also appears to have a risk of kidney problems. The risk may increase the longer patients take it, or if they take large doses. Individuals with liver failure or kidney disease seem to be at a higher risk as well. Seniors may be another at-risk group too. Some patients may be drowsy on this medication. Thus, all of them should consider avoiding driving until their body adjusts. Dehydration may also occur, so patients should try to drink more water. Avoiding tobacco and alcohol also appears to be beneficial. This is because they seem to increase the risk of stomach bleeding on this medication.

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