Piroxicam

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:

• Piroxicam

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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