Piroxicam

Introduction: Piroxicam

Description of Piroxicam

Piroxicam: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Piroxicam: 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2- benzothiazine-3-carboxamide- 1,1-dioxide; nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) which functions by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis; effective against colon cancer.
Source: Diseases Database

Piroxicam: 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridyl-2H-1,2- benzothiazine-3-carboxamide- 1,1-dioxide; nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) which functions by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis; effective against colon cancer.
Source: CRISP

Piroxicam: A cyclooxygenase inhibiting, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) that is well established in treating rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis and used for musculoskeletal disorders, dysmenorrhea, and postoperative pain. Its long half-life enables it to be administered once daily.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Piroxicam:

Terms Similar to Piroxicam:

• Feldene

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Piroxicam

• Thiazines

Source - MeSH 2007

• antiarthritic agent
• antiinflammatory agent
• antineoplastic
• thiazine

Source - CRISP

• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• NSAID

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Piroxicam

The following list attempts to classify Piroxicam into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug,NSAID
• anti-inflammatory,anti-inflammatory drug
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Sulfur Compounds
    • Thiazines
      • Piroxicam

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
    • Thiazines
      • Piroxicam

External links related to: Piroxicam

• Feldene Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Piroxicam - RxList Monographs
• Piroxicam frame
• eMedicine - Toxicity, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents : Article by Carlyn Ko, MD
• Single dose piroxicam for acute postoperative pain (Cochrane Review)
• Non-aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for treating osteoarthritis of the knee (Cochrane Review)
• Feldene Gel , SPC from the eMC
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - FELDENE

Source: Diseases Database

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