Presentation
Entire Body System
- Disability
Psychological functioning of children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis is related to physical disability but not to disease status. Rheumatology. 2008;47(5):660-664. [12] Daikh DI, Chen PP. [abbvie.it]
Liver, Gall & Pancreas
- Jaundice
[…] signs of stomach bleeding - bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds; liver problems - nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, tired feeling, flu-like symptoms, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice [drugs.com]
Neurologic
- Dizziness
Common side effects of meloxicam may include: upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, heartburn; diarrhea, constipation, gas; dizziness; or cold or flu symptoms. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. [drugs.com]
Treatment
You should not take this medicine if you are undergoing fertility treatment, or are otherwise trying to get pregnant. Meloxicam can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. [drugs.com]
Psoriasis – Topic Overview. 2015. http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and -treatments/psoriasis/understanding-psoriasis-basics. Accessed May 26, 2016. [20] World Health Organization. [abbvie.it]
Prevention
Try to take your medicine at the same time each day with food or a meal to help prevent an upset stomach. The manufacturer states you can take it with or without meals, but if it causes you stomach upset, you should take it with a meal. [drugs.com]
Joint Bone Spine. 2014;81(2):112-117. [9] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Childhood Arthritis. 2013. http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/childhood.htm. Accessed May 25, 2016. [10] Malviya A, Johnson-Lynn S, Avery P, Deehan D, Foster H. [abbvie.it]