Piroxicam

Absorption

Well absorbed following oral administration.

Toxicity

Symptoms of overdose include drowsiness, nausea, stomach pain, and/or vomiting.

Description

Piroxieam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, of the oxieam class. A contact and photocontact sensitizer, which induced contact dermatitis in a physieal therapist. Piroxieam generally cross reacts with thiosalicylic acid and also with thiomersal. Cross sensitivity is not observed to tenoxicam.

The Uses of Piroxicam

Piroxicam is used in inflammatory and degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system that are accompanied by painful symptoms. It is used for rheumatic heart disease, nonspecific infectious polyarthritis, gouty arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, arthrosis, back pain, neuralgia, myalgia, and other diseases associated with inflammation.

Indications

For treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Background

A cyclooxygenase inhibiting, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) that is well established in treating rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis and used for musculoskeletal disorders, dysmenorrhea, and postoperative pain. Its long half-life enables it to be administered once daily.

What are the applications of Application

Piroxicam is an inhibitor of prostaglandin synthesis as well as Cox-1 and Cox-2

Pharmacokinetics

Piroxicam is in a class of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Piroxicam works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Piroxicam is used to reduce the pain, inflammation, and stiffness caused by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Metabolism

Renal