Meloxicam, a member of the oxicam family, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is synthesized from piroxicam with aryl and the pyridyl ring substitution. Meloxicam is a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, it may be useful in treating inflammation and pain. Meloxicam has been shown to stop thymulin-induced increas in concentration of cytokines and Nerve growth factor?(NGF) in the liver of rats. Meloxicam also suppresses tumor growth and may be capable of antagonizing cachexia?in vitro. It promotes apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma.
