Melox Dosage/Direction for Use

Use the lowest possible effective dosage and shortest duration of therapy to avoid risk of adverse drug reactions.
This drug should be taken with meals or after meals.
Take the recommended dosages or according to medical prescription.
Adult dosage: Symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis (arthrosis or degenerative joint disease): 7.5 mg taken once daily. For additional benefit, dosage may be increased to 15 mg once daily.
Symptomatic treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: 7.5 mg taken once daily. For additional benefit, dosage may be increased to 15 mg once daily.
Symptomatic treatment of ankylosing spondylitis: 7.5 mg taken once daily. For additional benefit, dosage may be increased to 15 mg once daily.
The maximum recommended daily dosage is 15 mg.
Children and adolescent dosage (12-18 years old): Symptomatic treatment of juvenile arthritis: dosage according to body weight: less than 50 kg: 7.5 mg taken once daily; 50 kg and above: 15 mg taken once daily.
Renal impairment: Closely monitor renal function of the patients with renal impairment using Meloxicam or other NSAIDs.
No dose adjustment is required in patients with mild to moderate renal impairment (creatinine clearance of greater than 25 mL/minute).
In patients with hemodialysis, a maximum daily dosage of 7.5 mg is recommended.
Meloxicam is contraindicated in patients with severe renal impairment.
Hepatic impairment: No dose adjustment is required in patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment.
There are inadequate studies in patients with severe hepatic impairment.