MELOXICAM FDA MedWatch Direct Reports Summary

These tables and charts are created from 3,584 voluntary U.S. reports for MELOXICAM (MELOXICAM) reported by individuals to the FDA via the MedWatch Reporting System from 2004 through April 28, 2026.

For a summary of adverse events including mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies (all countries and all reporter types) to the FAERS database, View FDA FAERS MELOXICAM Report.

Top Adverse Effects Associated with MELOXICAM (from U.S. FDA Medwatch Reports)

	Side Effect	# of FDA Reports
1	NAUSEA	199
2	FATIGUE	184
3	THERAPY CESSATION	179
4	HEADACHE	177
5	DIZZINESS	171
6	PAIN	169
7	THERAPY INTERRUPTED	149
8	SHORTNESS OF BREATH	144
9	DRUG INEFFECTIVE	140
10	JOINT PAIN	133
11	DIARRHEA	127
12	DEATH	122
13	LACK OF STRENGTH AND ENERGY (ASTHENIA)	121
14	RASH	117
15	VOMITING	108
16	PAIN IN EXTREMITY	107
17	ITCHING	96
18	FALL	88
19	SURGERY	86
20	PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION ISSUE	80
21	HOSPITALIZATION	77
22	GAIT DISTURBANCE	76
23	CONDITION AGGRAVATED	69
24	FEELING ABNORMAL	69
25	INSOMNIA	68

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MELOXICAM Total Medwatch Safety Reports by Patient Sex

Male	Female	Unknown	Total
1103	2363	118	3,584

Medwatch Reporter Type	Count
Consumer	1257
Physician	104
Pharmacist	887
Other Health Professional	767

Top Indications

Product used for unknown indication
JOINT PAIN
Pain
Inflammation
Headache

Type of Outcome Reported
Serious: 2572
Not Serious: 1012
Note: A serious outcome means the adverse event resulted in death, a life threatening condition, hospitalization, disability, congenital anomaly, or other serious condition.

Suspected Role
Primary Suspect: 3583
Concomitant Drugs: 3099
Note: A single MedWatch report can list more than one drug. This summary includes MELOXICAM identified as the suspect drug or as a concomitantly taken drug.

FDA Safety-Related Labeling Changes

MOBIC (MELOXICAM) Rx Drug:
FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes

VIVLODEX (MELOXICAM) Rx Drug:
FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes

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NOTES

This report, created by AskaPatient.com, is derived from U.S. drug-related adverse event cases that were reported directly to the FDA using the voluntary MedWatch online or paper reporting system. MedWatch is the voluntary FDA system for consumers, physicians, and others to directly report adverse reactions. The Medwatch initiative was launched in 1993 as a voluntary reporting program for consumers, physicians and other healthcare practitioners.

After processing the received forms, the FDA adds the MedWatch reports to the FDA Adverse Events Reporting System(or FAERS database.) Click here for the complete FAERS report summary, which includes mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies (worldwide) combined with the MedWatch reports. MedWatch Reports only represent about 5% of the FAERS database. For more, read "Does the FDA's Rapidly Growing Database of Adverse Events Improve Drug Safety?"

The data in this report was obtained from Open FDA. Data was last updated to include reports through January 27, 2026. The reactions, side effects, or "adverse events," represent up to the 20 most frequently occuring events in the database for a drug related to the event.

Open FDA states that it only includes the most recent version of a case report. It also adds the disclaimer: "Do not rely on Open FDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated."

FDA uses the "MedDRA" classification system to describe reported adverse reactions. MedDRA is a standardized medical terminology that facilitates sharing of regulatory information internationally. In some cases, "patient friendly" terms for the layman designated by MedDRA have been substituted for medical jargon. Please contact us with questions about this report.