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Anjeso
meloxicam
Black Box Warnings .
Cardiovascular Thrombotic Event
NSAIDs incr. risk of serious and potentially fatal cardiovascular thrombotic events, incl. MI and stroke; risk may occur early in tx and may incr. w/ duration of use; contraindicated in CABG periop setting
GI Bleeding, Ulceration, and Perforation
NSAIDs incr. risk of serious and potentially fatal GI adverse events incl. bleeding, ulcer, and stomach or intestine perforation; GI events may occur at any time during use and w/o warning sx; elderly pts and pts w/ hx of PUD or GI bleeding at greater risk for serious GI events
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ
pain, mod-severe
- [30 mg IV qd]
- Info: onset 2-3h, may give w/ non-NSAID if rapid analgesia required; use lowest effective dose, shortest effective tx duration; consider lower dose in CYP2C9 poor metabolizers
renal dosing
- [see below]
- eGFR <60: avoid use
- HD/PD: avoid use
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- Child-Pugh Class A or B: no adjustment; Child-Pugh Class C: not defined, caution advised
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.