Tenoxicam

Tenoxicam

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Systematic (IUPAC) name
(3E)-3-[hydroxy(pyridin-2-ylamino)methylene] -2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-thieno[2,3-e] [1,2]thiazin-4-one 1,1-dioxide
Clinical data
Routes of administration	The recommended dose of tenoxicam ranges from 10 mg to 20 mg taken once daily. This medication should be taken at the same time each day and immediately after a meal or after food to avoid stomach upset.
Legal status
Legal status	UK: POM (Prescription only)
Identifiers
ATC code	M01AC02 (WHO)
PubChem	CID 5282194
Chemical data
Formula	C13H11N3O4S2
Molar mass	337.376 g/mol[[]]

Tenoxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It is manufactured by Roche under the tradename Mobiflex. It is available in the United Kingdom as a prescription-only drug. Tenoxicam belongs to the class of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is used to relieve inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis (a type of arthritis involving the spine), tendinitis (inflammation of a tendon), bursitis (inflammation of a bursa, a fluid-filled sac located around joints and near the bones), and periarthritis of the shoulders or hips (inflammation of tissues surrounding these joints).

The drug is contraindicated for patients who: are seniors who have been given anesthesia or surgery; are at risk of increased bleeding or kidney failure; have an active inflammatory disease involving the stomach or intestine (e.g., ulcerative colitis); have an active stomach or intestinal ulcer; have had an acute asthmatic attack, hives, rhinitis (inflammation of the inner lining of the nasal passage), or other allergic reactions caused by Aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. Diclofenac, Ibuprofen, Indomethacin, Naproxen).

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