In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Piroxicam (piroxicam systemic) is a member of the drug class nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents and is used to treat Frozen Shoulder, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Temporomandibular Joint Disorder.
US matches:
UK matches:
- Piroxicam Capsules 20mg (single strength leaflet)
- Piroxicam Capsules 10mg (SPC)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
M01AC01,M02AA07,S01BC06
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0036322-90-4
Chemical Formula
C15-H13-N3-O4-S
Molecular Weight
331
Therapeutic Categories
Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID
Chemical Name
2H-1,2-Benzothiazine-3-carboxamide, 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridinyl-, 1,1-dioxide
Foreign Names
- Piroxicamum (Latin)
- Piroxicam (German)
- Piroxicam (French)
- Piroxicam (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Piroxicam (OS: JAN, USAN, DCIT, DCF, BAN)
- CP 16171 (IS: Pfizer)
- Piroxicam (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Piroxicamum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Piroxicam Cinnamate (OS: USAN)
- Cinnoxicam (IS)
- SPA-S-510 (IS: Prodotti)
- Piroxicam Betadex (OS: BAN, USAN)
Brand Names
- Adco-Paroxetine
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Adco-Piroxicam
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Anartrit
Hexal, Brazil
- Antiflog
Firma, Italy
- Apo-Piroxicam
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Czech Republic; Apotex, Guyana; Apotex, Peru; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam
- Artrigesic
Ethical, Dominican Republic
- Artrilase
Bagó, Ecuador
- Artritin
Lusa, Peru
- Artroxicam
So.Se., Italy
- Arudein
Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Atidem
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Peru
- Baxo
Taisho Yakuhin, Japan; Toyama Kagaku, Japan
- Benisan
Fabra, Argentina
- Bleduran
Alapis Pharma, Greece
- Boues
Isei, Japan
- Brexic
Wockhardt, India
- Brexin
Chiesi, Latvia
- Brexivel
Promedica, Italy
- Brionot
Casasco, Argentina
- Brucam
Bruluart, Mexico
- Bruxicam
Bruschettini, Georgia; Bruschettini, Italy; Bruschettini, Malta; Bruschettini, Romania
- Ciclofast
Grünenthal, Peru
- Clevian
Aesculapius, Italy
- Conzila
Mentinova, Greece
- Cycladol
Chiesi, Tunisia; IBN, Tunisia
- Doc Piroxi
Docpharma, Luxembourg
- Docpiroxi
Docpharma, Belgium; Docpharma, Luxembourg
- Dolonex
Pfizer, India
- Drafton
Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan
- Erazon
Farmal, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina
- Exipan
Agis, Israel
- Fabudol
Volta, Chile
- Facicam
Senosiain, Dominican Republic; Senosiain, Guatemala; Senosiain, Mexico
- Fada Piroxicam
Fada, Argentina
- Farxican
Farqui, Dominican Republic
- Felcam
Mugi Laboratories, Indonesia; Pharmalliance, Algeria
- Feldegel
Nefox, Spain
- Felden
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Iceland; Pfizer, Turkey
- Feldene Flas
Nefox, Spain
- Feldene Flash
Pfizer, Chile
- Feldene Gel
Pfizer, United Arab Emirates; Pfizer, Belize; Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Costa Rica; Pfizer, Cyprus; Pfizer, Egypt; Pfizer, Ghana; Pfizer, Guatemala; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Honduras; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, Jordan; Pfizer, Kenya; Pfizer, Kuwait; Pfizer, Lebanon; Pfizer, Sri Lanka; Pfizer, Liberia; Pfizer, Malawi; Pfizer, Nigeria; Pfizer, Nicaragua; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer, Panama; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Saudi Arabia; Pfizer, Sudan; Pfizer, Sierra Leone; Pfizer, El Salvador
- Feldene SinGad
Pfizer, Denmark
- Feldene
Aktuapharma, Belgium; Nefox, Spain; Pfizer, United Arab Emirates; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Burkina Faso; Pfizer, Bulgaria; Pfizer, Bahrain; Pfizer, Benin; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Belize; Pfizer, Central African Republic; Pfizer, Congo; Pfizer, Cote D'ivoire; Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, Cameroon; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Costa Rica; Pfizer, Dominican Republic; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Estonia; Pfizer, Egypt; Pfizer, Gabon; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Georgia; Pfizer, Ghana; Pfizer, Guinea; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Guatemala; Pfizer, Guyana; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Honduras; Pfizer, Hungary; Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, Italy; Pfizer, Japan; Pfizer, Kenya; Pfizer, Sri Lanka; Pfizer, Liberia; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer, Madagascar; Pfizer, Mali; Pfizer, Mauritania; Pfizer, Mauritius; Pfizer, Malawi; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Niger; Pfizer, Nigeria; Pfizer, Nicaragua; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer, Panama; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Romania; Pfizer, Sudan; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Sierra Leone; Pfizer, Senegal; Pfizer, El Salvador; Pfizer, Chad; Pfizer, Togo; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, United States; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, Vietnam; Pfizer, Zaire; Pfizer Pharma, Ethiopia; Pharmapartner, Belgium
- Feldène
Pfizer, France; Pfizer, Tunisia
- Feldene (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom
- Feldenedi
Pfizer, Venezuela
- Felden-Gel
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Iceland
- Felden-Quick-Solve
Pfizer, Austria
- Feldex
Sun, Bangladesh
- Feldox
Farmion, Brazil
- Finalgel Sport
Boehringer Ingelheim, Lithuania
- Finalgel
Boehringer Ingelheim, Bulgaria; Boehringer Ingelheim, Georgia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Romania; Boehringer Ingelheim, Russian Federation
- Flamalit
Vivax, Venezuela
- Flexar
Menarini, Portugal
- Flexase
TAD, Germany
- Flexicam
Renata, Bangladesh
- Flodeneu
Remedina, Greece
- Flodol
Alta Care, Malta; Farma1, Italy
- Flogocan
Azevedos, Portugal
- Flogosine
Ahimsa, Argentina
- Flogostil (veterinary use)
Trebifarma, Italy; Vetem, Italy
- Geldène
Pfizer, Burkina Faso; Pfizer, Benin; Pfizer, Central African Republic; Pfizer, Congo; Pfizer, Cote D'ivoire; Pfizer, Cameroon; Pfizer, France; Pfizer, Gabon; Pfizer, Guinea; Pfizer, Madagascar; Pfizer, Mali; Pfizer, Mauritania; Pfizer, Mauritius; Pfizer, Niger; Pfizer, Senegal; Pfizer, Chad; Pfizer, Togo; Pfizer, Tunisia; Pfizer, Zaire
- Gen-Piroxicam
Genpharm, Canada
- GenRX Piroxicam
Apotex, Australia
- Hawksone
LBS Laboratory, Myanmar
- Homocalmefyba
Northia, Argentina
- Hotemin
Egis, Bulgaria; Egis, Czech Republic; Egis, Hungary; Egis, Lithuania; Egis, Poland; Egis, Romania; Egis, Slovakia; Egis, Vietnam; Egis, Yemen
- Improntal Topico
Rottapharm, Spain
- Improntal
Rottapharm, Spain
- Infeld
Interbat, Indonesia
- Inflaced
Dexo, France
- Inflamene
Farmalab, Brazil
- Inflanan
Marjan, Brazil
- Ipsoflog
Epifarma, Italy
- Kifadene
Kimia Farma, Indonesia
- Kyumate
Kyukyu Yakuhin, Japan
- Lampoflex
Lampugnani, Italy
- Lanareuma
Landson, Indonesia
- Licofel
Berlico Mulia Farma, Indonesia
- Lubor
Belupo, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Luboreta
Belupo, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Lumeleem
Nipro GenephaNipurojenefa, Japan
- Macroxam
SK Pharma, Philippines
- Maxipiro
Gache, Venezuela
- Maxtol
Bausch & Lomb, Argentina
- Micar
Microsules, Argentina
- Mobilis
Alphapharm, Australia
- Monidem
Farmacoop, Colombia
- Movon
Ipca, India
- Mtefel
Contract Pharma, Germany
- Nac
Klonal, Argentina
- Nalgesic
Hexa, Argentina
- Neogel
Masa Lab, Myanmar
- Oksikam
Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey
- Orthocam
Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman
- Osteocalmine
Oriental, Argentina
- Painoxam
Opalia, Tunisia
- Painrelipt-D
Biostam, Greece
- Palpasin
Towa Yakuhin, Japan
- Parixam
Apotex, Philippines
- Pedifan
Vilco, Greece
- Pemar
Medipharm, Chile
- Pericam
Clonmel, Ireland
- Pioparu
Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan
- Pipethanen
Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan
- Piram D
Pacific, New Zealand
- Piricam
Cadila, Eritrea; Cadila, Kenya; Cadila, Sri Lanka; Cadila, Nigeria; Cadila, Tanzania; Cadila, Uganda; Cadila, Zambia; Cadila, Zimbabwe
- Piro KD
Kade, Germany
- Piroalgin
Lafedar, Argentina
- Pirobec
MDM, Italy
- Pirobeta
Betapharm, Germany
- Pirocam
Dexa Medica, Indonesia; Ratiopharm, Austria; Spirig Pharma, Switzerland
- Pirocaps
Magma, Peru
- Pirocreat
Bailly, Burkina Faso; Bailly, Benin; Bailly, Central African Republic; Bailly, Congo; Bailly, Cote D'ivoire; Bailly, Cameroon; Bailly, Gabon; Bailly, Guinea; Bailly, Mali; Bailly, Mauritania; Bailly, Niger; Bailly, Senegal; Bailly, Chad; Bailly, Togo; Bailly, Zaire
- Pirofel
Sanbe, Indonesia
- Piroflam
Winthrop, Germany
- Piroftal
Bruschettini, Italy; Bruschettini, Tunisia
- Pirokiparl
Medisa Shinyaku, Japan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
- Pirom
Sandoz, Denmark
- Piromax
Home Pharma, Peru
- Piromed
3DDD Pharma, Belgium
- Pirorheum
Hexal, Luxembourg
- PirorheumA
Hexal, Luxembourg
- Pirosol
Sandoz, Switzerland
- Pirox
Cipla, India; Cipla, Latvia
- Piroxal
Actavis, Finland
- Pirox-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Piroxen
Medis, Tunisia
- Piroxene
Solvay, Brazil
- Piroxicalm
Pharmaline, Oman
- Piroxicam A
Apothecon, Netherlands
- Piroxicam AbZ
AbZ, Germany
- Piroxicam acis
Acis, Germany
- Piroxicam AG
American Generics, Peru
- Piroxicam AL
Aliud, Czech Republic; Aliud, Germany
- Piroxicam Alter
Alter, Italy
- Piroxicam Apotex
Apotex, Belgium
- Piroxicam Biogaran
Biogaran, France
- Piroxicam Biol
Biol, Argentina
- Piroxicam CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
- Piroxicam Cinfa
Cinfa, Dominican Republic; Cinfa, Spain; Cinfa, Guatemala; Cinfa, Panama; Cinfa, Portugal; Cinfa, El Salvador
- Piroxicam DOC
DOC Generici, Italy
- Piroxicam Domesco
Domesco, Vietnam
- Piroxicam Dorom
Dorom, Italy
- Piroxicam Ecar
Ecar, Colombia
- Piroxicam EG
EG, Italy; EG Labo, France; Eurogenerics, Belgium
- Piroxicam F.T. Pharma
F.T. Pharma, Vietnam
- Piroxicam FLX
Accord Healthcare, Netherlands
- Piroxicam G Gam
G Gam, France
- Piroxicam Genfar
Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru
- Piroxicam Helvepharm
Helvepharm, Switzerland
- Piroxicam Hexal
Hexal, Germany; Hexal, Italy; Hexal, Luxembourg
- Piroxicam Iqfarma
Iqfarma, Peru
- Piroxicam Jelfa
Jelfa, Poland
- Piroxicam Jet
Jet, Italy
- Piroxicam L.CH.
Chile, Chile
- Piroxicam La Santé
La Santé, Colombia
- Piroxicam Lch
Ivax, Peru
- Piroxicam LPH
Labormed Pharma, Romania
- Piroxicam Merck NM
Mylan, Denmark
- Piroxicam Merck
Mylan, France
- Piroxicam MF
Marfan, Peru
- Piroxicam MK
Bonima, Belize; Bonima, Costa Rica; Bonima, Dominican Republic; Bonima, Guatemala; Bonima, Honduras; Bonima, Nicaragua; Bonima, Panama; Bonima, El Salvador; Mark, Romania; McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia
- Piroxicam Mylan
Mylan, Belgium; Mylan, Italy; Mylan, Sweden
- Piroxicam PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
- Piroxicam Pharmachemie
Teva, Luxembourg
- Piroxicam Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Belgium; Ratiopharm, France; Ratiopharm, Italy; Ratiopharm, Netherlands; Ratiopharm, Portugal
- Piroxicam Rigo
Rigo, Argentina
- Piroxicam RPG
RPG, France
- Piroxicam Sandoz
Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Netherlands
- Piroxicam Stada
Stada, Germany
- Piroxicam Teva
Teva, Belgium; Teva, Italy; Teva Santé, France
- Piroxicam Vannier
Vannier, Argentina
- Piroxicam Winthrop
Sanofi-Aventis, France
- Piroxicam Zydus
Zydus, France
- Piroxicam
Actavis, United Kingdom; Antibiotice, Romania; Arena, Romania; AZ Pharma, Colombia; Behrens, Venezuela; Bestpharma, Chile; Biosano, Chile; Bouzen, Argentina; Britania, Peru; Briz, Latvia; Dupomar, Argentina; Egis, United States; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Fabiol, Romania; Farmionni, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GMP, Georgia; Helcor, Romania; Hersil, Peru; Induquimica, Peru; Jelfa, Georgia; Jelfa, Lithuania; Jelfa, Latvia; Jelfa, Russian Federation; Kimiceg, Venezuela; La Sante, Peru; Labot, Peru; Laropharm, Romania; LCG, Peru; Lusa, Peru; Medicalex, Colombia; Merck, Ecuador; Mintlab, Chile; Mutual, United States; Mylan, Norway; Mylan, United States; Nostrum, United States; Ozone Laboratories, Romania; Pasteur, Chile; Pentacoop, Colombia; Pentacoop, Peru; Quimica Hindu, Peru; Rider, Chile; Sanitas, Chile; Sintofarm, Romania; Slavia Pharm, Romania; Sopharma, Russian Federation; Terapia, Romania; Teva USA, United States; UQP, Peru; Wise, Netherlands
- Piroxicam-Akri
Akrihin, Russian Federation
- Piroxicam-Mepha
Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
- Piroxicam-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany; Ratiopharm, Luxembourg
- Piroxim
ECU, Ecuador
- Piroxin
Ratiopharm, Finland
- Piroxistad
Stada, Austria
- Piroxsal
Slavia Pharm, Romania
- Pixicam
Hexal, South Africa
- Pixorid
Roemmers, Venezuela
- Polydene
Socobom, Belgium; Socobom, Luxembourg
- Pricam
Mintlab, Chile
- Proponol
Help, Greece
- Pro-Roxikam
Pro.Med.CS, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pro.Med.CS, Czech Republic
- Proxalyoc
Cephalon, France; Cephalon, Tunisia
- Proxican
Magnachem, Dominican Republic
- Proxigen
Procaps, Colombia
- Pyrocaps
Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Remisil
Biosaúde, Portugal
- Remoxicam
Alkaloid, Serbia
- Reumador
GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Bulgaria
- Reumagil
K.B.R., Italy
- Reumoxican
Medinfar, Portugal
- Rexicam
Otto, Indonesia
- Rexil
Metiska, Indonesia
- Rheudene
Gaco, Bangladesh
- Rheugesic
Cipla Medpro, South Africa
- Rokso
Apotecarium, Colombia
- Rosiden
Shin Poong, Singapore
- Roxam
Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Saiph, Tunisia; Simed, Tunisia
- Roxazin
Basi, Portugal
- Roxene
Pliva, Italy
- Roxenil
Caber, Italy
- Roxicam
Shiba, Yemen
- Roxiden
B&G, Italy
- Roxidene
Combiphar, Indonesia
- Roxifen
TO Chemicals, Singapore
- Roxikam
Zdravlje, Serbia
- Roxitan
Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Kenya; Remedica, Sudan; Remedica, Zimbabwe
- Ruvamed
Coup, Greece
- Salvacam Topico
Salvat, Spain
- Salvacam
Salvat, Dominican Republic; Salvat, Guatemala; Salvat, Nicaragua; Salvat, Panama; Salvat, El Salvador
- Sandoz Piroxicam
Sandoz, South Africa
- Sasulen Topico
Faes, Spain
- Scandene
Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia
- Sefdene
Unison, Singapore
- Solicam
SMB, Belgium; SMB, Luxembourg
- Solocalm
Laboratorios, Argentina
- Sotilen
Medochemie, Bahrain; Medochemie, Cyprus; Medochemie, Iraq; Medochemie, Jordan; Medochemie, Sri Lanka; Medochemie, Oman; Medochemie, Sudan; Medochemie, Thailand; Medochemie, Taiwan; Medochemie, Yemen
- Spirox
Copernico, Italy
- Stopen
Biogen, Colombia
- Suganril
Sarabhai, India
- Tirovel
Duncan, Argentina
- Toricam Gel
U.C. Pharma, Taiwan
- Trixicam
Vitarum, Argentina
- Unicam
United Pharmaceutical, United Arab Emirates; United Pharmaceutical, Bahrain; United Pharmaceutical, Iraq; United Pharmaceutical, Jordan; United Pharmaceutical, Libya; United Pharmaceutical, Oman; United Pharmaceutical, Qatar; United Pharmaceutical, Saudi Arabia; United Pharmaceutical, Sudan; United Pharmaceutical, Yemen
- Unidene
Unibios Laboratories, Ethiopia
- Verand
Anglopharma, Colombia
- Veries
Iwaki Seiyaku, Japan
- Vitaxicam Topico
Robert, Spain
- Vitaxicam
Robert, Dominican Republic; Robert, Spain; Robert, Panama; Robert Ferrer, Singapore
- Xycam
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
- Zerospasm
Proel, Greece
- Zitumex
Rafarm, Greece
- Zofora
Pharmy, France
- Sinartrol
Pharmanel, Greece; SPA, Italy
- Zelis
Prospa, Italy
- Brexecam
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Brexicam
Pierre-Fabre, Mexico
- Brexidol
Chiesi, Germany; Nycomed, Norway; Nycomed, Sweden; Trinity-Chiesi, United Kingdom
- Brexidol (veterinary use)
Trinity-Chiesi, United Kingdom
- Brexin
Chiesi, Estonia; Chiesi, Egypt; Chiesi, Greece; Chiesi, Iraq; Chiesi, Jordan; Chiesi, Kuwait; Chiesi, Lebanon; Chiesi, Sri Lanka; Chiesi, Poland; Chiesi, Saudi Arabia; Chiesi, Syria; Chiesi, Vietnam; Gross, Brazil; Neo-Farmacêutica, Portugal; Pierre Fabre Médicament, France; Promedica, Italy; Promedica, Italy; Torrex, Hungary; Torrex Chiesi, Austria; Torrex Chiesi, Lithuania
- Brexine
Aktuapharma, Belgium; Chiesi, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Nycomed, Belgium; Nycomed, Luxembourg
- Brexinil
Chiesi, Spain
- Cicladol
Farmalab, Brazil; Master, Italy
- Ciclofast
Valmor, Venezuela
- Cycladol Dref
Chiesi, Spain
- Cycladol
Chiesi, Burkina Faso; Chiesi, Benin; Chiesi, Congo; Chiesi, Cote D'ivoire; Chiesi, Cameroon; Chiesi, Algeria; Chiesi, Spain; Chiesi, France; Chiesi, Gabon; Chiesi, Senegal; Chiesi, Togo; Chiesi, Turkey
- Flamexin
Chiesi, Bulgaria; Chiesi, Czech Republic; Chiesi, Hungary; Chiesi, Romania; Chiesi, Slovakia; Polfa Kutno, Poland
- Flogene
Aché, Brazil
- Pyrodex
Sun, Myanmar
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Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| SPC | Summary of Product Characteristics (UK) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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