NCIt definition : An oxicam derivative and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory,
antipyretic and analgesic activities. Unlike traditional nonselective NSAIDs, meloxicam
preferentially inhibits the activity of cyclo-oxygenase II (COX-II), resulting in
a decreased conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandin precursors. The resulting
decrease in prostaglandin synthesis is responsible for the therapeutic effects of
meloxicam.;
UNII : VG2QF83CGL;
InChIKey : ZRVUJXDFFKFLMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
CAS number : 71125-38-7;
Drug name : Mobicox; Movatec; Movalis; Mobec; Mobic;