Mobic Drug Interactions

When certain medications are taken together with Mobic, drug interactions may occur. These interactions may alter the levels of the drugs in your body, make some drugs less effective, and increase the risk of bleeding or stomach ulcers in some people, among other things. A few of the medicines that can lead to interactions include other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), lithium, methotrexate, and ACE inhibitors.

Mobic (Meloxicam)

Mobic Interactions: An Introduction

Mobic^® (meloxicam) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of these medications include:

Warfarin (Coumadin^®, Jantoven^®)
Other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil^®, Motrin^®), naproxen (Aleve^®, Anaprox^®, Naprosyn^®, Naprelan^®), diclofenac (Cataflam^®, Voltaren^®), indomethacin (Indocin^®), nabumetone (Relafen^®), oxaprozin (Daypro^®), celecoxib (Celebrex^®), etodolac (Lodine^®, Lodine^® XL), and others
Aspirin
Lithium (Eskalith^®, Lithane^®, Lithonate^®, Lithotabs^®)
Diuretics, such as torsemide (Demadex^®), furosemide (Lasix^®), and hydrochlorothiazide
ACE inhibitors, such as lisinopril (Zestril^®, Prinivil^®), fosinopril (Monopril^®), captopril (Capoten^®), quinapril (Accupril^®), benazepril (Lotensin^®), enalapril (Vasotec^®), or ramipril (Altace^®)
Methotrexate (Rheumatrex^®, Trexall™)
Cyclosporine (Gengraf^®, Neoral^®, Sandimmune^®)
Cholestyramine (Questran^®, Questran^® Light, Prevalite^®, LoCholest^®)
Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, hydrocortisone (Cortef^®), dexamethasone (Decadron^®, Dexone^®, Hexadrol^®), and many others.

Several herbal and nutritional supplements can also interact with Mobic and may increase the risk of bleeding. Examples of these include, but are not limited to:

Dong quai
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginger
Ginkgo biloba
Ginseng
St. John's wort
Fish oil supplements.

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