Piroxicam
Also sold as: Feldene
Prescription neededAnti-inflammatory painkillers (NSAIDs)
Comes as:CapsuleGel
Usual adult dose
Usual adult dose: 10 to 20 mg once a day with food. Do not take more than 20 mg in 24 hours.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Side effects
Common
- stomach pain
- heartburn
- nausea
- swelling of ankles
Serious — get help
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
- black or bloody stools
- vomiting blood
- severe skin rash with blisters
- severe allergic reaction
Do not take it, or take care, if
- Stomach ulcer or stomach bleeding, now or before
- Severe kidney, liver or heart failure
- Asthma that gets worse with aspirin or similar painkillers
- Last 3 months of pregnancy
- Older people (higher risk of stomach bleeding; use with caution)
Interactions
Medicines that can react with this one.
Serious1 medicineDo not take these together unless your doctor says so.
- Warfarin
Raises the risk of serious bleeding.