Meloxicam: Recreational Use?

[MrJim]

Hey all,


I just wanted some info on Meloxicam - Mobic. It's relatively nw and is an NSAID used to treat pain and inflammation. Treats headaches,migraines, muscle aches, athletic injuries.


Possible Side effects include:


Upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, drowsiness, headache diarrhea, constipation and unusual fatigue.


More serious side-effects include yellowing of the skin of eyes, black stools, vomit that looks like coffee grounds.


I was thinking that since it is an NSAID it must have little to no recreational value. Any input?

[Nagognog2]

Looks like it rips your G.I. tract into ribbons. As well as being toxic to the liver.Lovely! And a big No Thanks to that one.

[Chaote]

Generally anti-inflamatories just thin the blood which can be quite bad. So no I dont see any

[CHLHockey]

Does anyone have any information on the recreational use of Meloxicam?

[samsosasoda]

i actually have some in my cabinet, i got it when my cat was seriously injured. It's used as a painkiller for animals, but i'm not sure of its effects in humans

[CHLHockey]

i actually have some in my cabinet, i got it when my cat was seriously injured. It's used as a painkiller for animals, but i'm not sure of its effects in humans

I did a little more searching and found this article:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory_drug) used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthritis), primary dysmenorrhea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysmenorrhea), fever (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever); and as an analgesic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analgesic), especially where there is an inflammatory (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammation) component. It is closely related to piroxicam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piroxicam).

In Europe it is marketed under the brand names Movalis, Melox, and Recoxa. In North America it is generally marketed under the brand name Mobic.

Mechanism of action
Meloxicam is an NSAID (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-steroidal_anti-inflammatory_drug) and belongs to the class of drugs called enolic acid group (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Enolic_acid_group&action=edit), structurally related to piroxicam. Meloxicam significantly decreased symptoms of pain, function, and stiffness in patients, with a low incidence of gastrointestinal side effects. In models, it exhibits anti-inflammatory (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-inflammatory), analgesic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analgesic), and antipyretic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipyretic) activities. Its mechanism of action may be related to prostaglandin synthetase (cyclooxygenase (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclooxygenase)) (COX) inhibition.
Meloxicam has been shown, especially at its low therapeutic dose, to selectively inhibit COX-2 over COX-1.
A primary advantage of the Oxicam family of drugs is their long half-life which permits once-day dosing. (http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=942781)

Veterinary use
Meloxicam is also used in the veterinary (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterinary_medicine) field, most commonly in dogs and cattle, but also in other animals such as cats and exotics. It is marketed under the brand name Metacam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacam). It has similar side effects in animals as humans, but principal side effects are gastrointestinal irritation (vomiting, diarrhea and ulceration (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulcer)). Rarer but important side effects include liver and kidney toxicity. The safety of using Meloxicam in cats over longer periods has not been established.

Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc (http://www.wikimediafoundation.org/).

Still nothin on recreational use though.....?????

[radiometer]

No, NSAID COX inhibitors have no recreational use. Think "Vioxx."

[Jatelka]

Thank you Radio: There are serious cardiovascular risks associated with these drugs. Think heart attacks, Strokes and Peripheral Vascular disease.

Moved to "Various"