Mobic Side Effects: An Introduction
As with any medicine, there are possible side effects with
Mobic® (
meloxicam). However, not everyone who takes this pain-relief drug will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate Mobic well. When people do develop Mobic side effects, in many cases they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider. In clinical trials, up to 10 percent of people stopped taking Mobic because of side effects.
(The Mobic side effects discussed below are not a complete list of side effects reported with Mobic. Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list of Mobic side effects with you.)
Common Mobic Side Effects
Mobic has been studied extensively in clinical trials, with thousands of people worldwide having been evaluated. In these studies, side effects are always documented and compared to those that occur in a similar group of people not taking the medicine. Based on these studies, the most common Mobic side effects that occurred more often in those taking Mobic included:
Other side effects occurring in more than 1 percent of people and thought to be related to Mobic included, but were not limited to:
- Dizziness
- Sore throat (pharyngitis)
- Unexplained rash
- Itching
- Vomiting
- Back pain.