Piroxicam

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Also sold as: Feldene Feldene®
About Piroxicam

Piroxicam is an NSAID pain reliever used to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Read the full Piroxicam drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Jun 30, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

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Piroxicam Fondaparinux Injection Arixtra An increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Furosemide Injection Disal Reduced diuretic effectiveness and possible nephrotoxicity Details Piroxicam Heparin An increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Heparin Injection Lipo-Hepin® An increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Hydrocortisone Ala-Cort Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding Details Piroxicam Hydrocortisone Injection A-Hydrocort® Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding Details Piroxicam Ibuprofen Addaprin An increased risk of gastrointestinal toxicity Details Piroxicam Iloprost Aurlumyn An increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Ketoprofen Actron® Increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Lithium Carbonate Lithobid Increased lithium exposure and an increased risk of lithium toxicity Details Piroxicam Meclofenamate Meclodium® Increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Mefenamic Acid Ponstel® Increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Meloxicam Alloxate An increased risk of gastrointestinal toxicity and an increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Meloxicam Injection Alloxate An increased risk of gastrointestinal toxicity and an increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Melphalan Alkeran An increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Melphalan Injection Alkeran An increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Mesalamine Apriso Increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Mesalamine Rectal Canasa Increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Methotrexate Jylamvo Increased methotrexate exposure, an increased risk of methotrexate-related severe adverse reactions, reduced active metabolite for... Details Piroxicam Methotrexate Injection Abitrexate® Increased methotrexate exposure, an increased risk of methotrexate-related severe adverse reactions, reduced active metabolite for... Details Piroxicam Nabumetone Relafen Increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Naproxen Aleve Increased risk of bleeding Details Piroxicam Pemetrexed Injection Alimta Increased PEMEtrexed exposure and an increased risk of PEMEtrexed toxicity (myelosuppression, renal toxicity, and gastrointestinal... Details

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