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Meloxicam Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of meloxicam include pain, fatigue, and arthralgia, based on 74,952 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 9.3% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Meloxicam side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for meloxicam.

1
Drug Ineffective9.3%6,992
2
Pain7.1%5,338
3
Fatigue6.9%5,150
4
Arthralgia6.3%4,724
5
Nausea5.8%4,347
6
Headache5.0%3,767
7
Diarrhoea4.8%3,605
8
Off Label Use4.0%3,030
9
Pain In Extremity3.9%2,925
10
Dizziness3.9%2,921
11
Dyspnoea3.9%2,920
12
Malaise3.8%2,846
13
Chronic Kidney Disease3.4%2,560
14
Rheumatoid Arthritis3.3%2,449
15
Vomiting3.2%2,433

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that meloxicam caused these reactions.

Report severity

58.3%Serious43,676 reports
24.9%Hospitalizations18,685 reports
6.2%Fatal4,630 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Meloxicam drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside meloxicam. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Adalimumab11.0%8,256
2
Etanercept7.4%5,538
3
Methotrexate5.3%3,935
4
Sodium-oxybate3.8%2,876
5
Omeprazole3.7%2,771
6
Esomeprazole3.6%2,691
7
Pregabalin3.6%2,683
8
Apremilast3.5%2,659
9
Tofacitinib3.5%2,616
10
Tocilizumab3.4%2,516
11
Pantoprazole-sodium3.3%2,483
12
Infliximab3.3%2,479
13
Leflunomide3.3%2,436
14
Abatacept3.2%2,403
15
Acetaminophen3.2%2,389

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen20.0%15,001
2
Ergocalciferol17.2%12,919
3
Gabapentin14.8%11,121
4
Aspirin14.7%11,036
5
Omeprazole14.6%10,932
6
Levothyroxine-sodium14.6%10,915
7
Lisinopril12.2%9,108
8
Prednisone11.3%8,500
9
Atorvastatin-calcium11.0%8,279
10
Albuterol11.0%8,269
11
Tramadol-hydrochloride10.5%7,878
12
Folic-acid10.2%7,664
13
Amlodipine10.1%7,572
14
Methotrexate10.0%7,515
15
Fluticasone9.5%7,108

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports meloxicam side effects

67.1% of meloxicam adverse event reports involve female patients and 25.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 63%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female67.1%
Male25.9%
Unknown7.0%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–110.2%
12–170.9%
18–6463.0%
65+35.9%

What is meloxicam used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking meloxicam when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal DiscomfortAbdominal PainAbdominal Pain LowerAbdominal Pain UpperAccidentAccidental ExposureAchilles TendonitisAcneAdenocarcinoma PancreasAdverse Drug ReactionAdverse EventAllergic SinusitisAllergy TestAnalgesiaAnalgesic Effect

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Meloxicam brand names and reporting trend

Meloxicam is sold under the brand name Qamzova.

Brand names

Qamzova59,997

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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