Meloxicam is an enolcarboxamide with preferential COX-2 activity. Studies conducted on experimental models and human tissues indicate that meloxicam is a more potent inhibitor of COX-2 than COX-1 ...

Intramuscular meloxicam provided faster pain relief than the oral drug in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Meloxicam also appears to be effective in the prevention of postoperative pain ...