10 best analogues of Meloxicam
Meloxicam is an effective first aid for pain in the joints and spine. Together with an expert, we find out what analogues of Meloxicam are in our pharmacies, how they differ from each other and in what cases they are used

Meloxicam belongs to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and has a complex effect: it suppresses the inflammatory process, reduces pain and reduces temperature.1. Meloxicam is a part of tablets, solutions for injections and suppositories, which are produced by Russian and foreign manufacturers under various trade names.

Meloxicam is prescribed for injuries and diseases of the spine, joints and muscles1. It does not eliminate the cause of the disease, but reduces pain and inflammation and improves the quality of life of patients. It is important to remember that Meloxicam, like its analogues, only helps to relieve acute symptoms and is not suitable for long-term treatment.

Meloxicam preparations should not be used:

  • people with hypersensitivity to NSAIDs;
  • with internal bleeding;
  • with ulcers and erosions of the gastrointestinal tract;
  • patients with inflammatory bowel disease;
  • people with severe disorders in the work of the kidneys, heart and liver;
  • women who are expecting a baby or breastfeeding;
  • under the age of xnumx.

With caution and under the supervision of a physician, meloxicam preparations are prescribed to the elderly, patients with diabetes mellitus, peripheral arterial disease, coronary heart disease and congestive heart failure.1.

Precautions are also needed if, simultaneously with Meloxicam, a person takes blood-thinning drugs, glucocorticoids in tablets (for example, prednisolone) and drugs such as fluoxetine, sertraline1.

Meloxicam and almost all of its analogues are prescription drugs. They should be prescribed by a doctor, taking into account the state of human health and concomitant therapy.

Rating of the top 10 inexpensive and effective analogues of Meloxicam according to KP

Together with an expert, we have selected the 10 best analogues of Meloxicam, which can be purchased in our pharmacies. The list of analogs includes drugs with the same active ingredient in a similar dosage, as well as NSAIDs with a different active ingredient, but with a similar therapeutic effect.

1. Movalis

The active ingredient in Movalis is meloxicam. Movalis is an original drug that has successfully passed clinical trials for efficacy and safety.

The drug is available in the form of tablets with a dosage of 7,5 and 15 mg and an injection solution.2. The manufacturer also manufactures oral suspension and rectal suppositories.

Movalis begins to act 30 minutes after application, and the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect lasts up to 24 hours2. The drug is recommended to be taken once a day for no more than 1-2 days in a row.2.

Indications and restrictions for the use of Movalis are the same as for other drugs with meloxicam.

original drug with clinically proven efficacy; several dosage forms – tablets, injection solution, suppositories, suspension.
high price in the segment.

2. GeniTRON

The Russian drug contains meloxicam, is available in the form of tablets and in the form of an injection solution. Genitron is used to relieve pain, inflammation and joint stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis3.

Recommended scheme of application – 1 time per day3. Like all Meloxicam analogues, GeniTRON is not suitable for long-term treatment.

fast action; convenient regimen – 1 time per day.
high price in the segment.

3. Arthrosis

Artrozan contains meloxicam and is available as tablets and injectable solution.4. It is used for the symptomatic treatment of diseases of the joints and spine, including arthrosis and arthritis, radiculopathy, rheumatoid arthritis4.

Contraindications for Artrozan are the same as for other drugs with meloxicam.

It is cheaper than many drugs based on meloxicam.
not sold in all pharmacies.

4. Melbeck

Melbek is a drug based on meloxicam, available in tablets and in the form of an injection solution.5. It is used for the same indications as meloxicam: for the symptomatic treatment of pain and inflammation in diseases of the joints and spine.

Contraindications for the drug are also standard: ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, active bleeding, severe disorders in the work of the heart, kidneys and liver, hypersensitivity to NSAIDs, pregnancy and breastfeeding5.

fast action; Comfortable regimen – 1 time per day.
rarely on sale.

5. Movasyn

An inexpensive drug from a Russian manufacturer that contains the active ingredient meloxicam. Movasin is available in two dosage forms – tablets with a dosage of 7,5 and 15 mg and an injection solution for intramuscular administration6.

Indications and contraindications for Movasin are standard for all drugs based on meloxicam.

affordable price in the segment.
not sold in all pharmacies.

6. Xefokam

This drug belongs to Meloxicam substitutes. Its active ingredient lornoxicam is similar in chemical structure to meloxicam and has a similar effect, however, it is considered safer for patients with arterial hypertension and kidney disease.

Xefocam is used for the symptomatic treatment of rheumatic diseases, including gout, arthrosis and arthritis.7. In addition, Ksefokam is used for headache and toothache, helps to cope with moderate and severe pain in myalgia, neuralgia, sciatica, lumbago7. The release form of the drug is tablets and lyophilisate for the preparation of an injection solution.

Contraindications for Xefocam are standard for all NSAIDs. These are internal bleeding and a tendency to them, ulcers and erosion in the gastrointestinal tract, hypersensitivity to NSAIDs, severe heart, kidney and liver failure, pregnancy and breastfeeding, age up to 18 years7.

Helps with various types of pain.
high price in the segment.

7. Arkoxia

The active ingredient of the drug is etoricoxib.8. Arcoxia effectively suppresses pain and inflammation and is less irritating to the gastrointestinal mucosa compared to meloxicam.

The drug is prescribed for people with diseases of the joints and spine, as well as for patients after dental operations.8. Unlike Meloxicam analogues, Arcoxia is suitable for the treatment of chronic pain and can be used for 10 days or more.8.

Contraindications for use: bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, pregnancy and lactation, hypersensitivity to NSAIDs, severe disorders of the heart, liver and kidneys, children under 12 years of age8.

effectiveness in joint and muscle pain; Comfortable regimen – 1 time per day.
high price in the segment; available only in tablets.

8. Costa Rox

This Meloxicam substitute contains etoricoxib and is available in 30, 60, 90 and 120 mg tablets.9. In fact, Costarox is an analogue of Arcoxia, so the indications and contraindications for these drugs are identical. You can use the drug for muscle, joint and some other types of pain.

inexpensive selective NSAIDs.
not always available in pharmacies.

9. Celebrex

The active ingredient is celecoxib, which is safer for the gastric mucosa compared to meloxicam.

Celebrex is an original drug that can be used as an alternative to other NSAIDs for the treatment of older people with diseases and impaired renal function. The drug helps to reduce pain and inflammation in diseases of the joints and spine10. Effectively copes with pain in dysmenorrhea, after injuries and operations10.

Celebrex can be used not only as an ambulance, but also for long-term therapy (more than 10 days). The release form of the drug is capsules with a dosage of 100, 200 and 400 mg.

Contraindications for use: hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, erosive and ulcerative diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in the acute stage, coronary heart disease, severe renal, hepatic and heart failure, pregnancy, breastfeeding, age up to 18 years10.

original drug from a well-known manufacturer; can be taken once a day.
high price in the segment.

10. Simcoxib

The active substance of the drug is celecoxib, the release form is capsules with a dosage of 200 mg.

Simcoxib is a generic of Celebrex, therefore it is prescribed for similar indications: for inflammatory and degenerative diseases of the joints and spine, for dysmenorrhea, post-traumatic and postoperative pain11. Contraindications for these drugs are identical.

less irritates the gastrointestinal mucosa; can be taken once a day.
high price in the segment.

How to choose an analogue of Meloxicam

“The choice of a substitute for Meloxicam with a different active ingredient is best left to the doctor,” says general practitioner Oksana Khamitseva. – If you want to use an analogue with the same substance and dosage, then you have at your disposal generics and the original drug, from which you can choose the one that suits you best for the price. If the more expensive Movalis does not fit, you can stop at the generics of Russian companies: Sintez, Altayvitaminy, OZON, Medisorb, Dalhimfarmpreparaty.

Reviews of doctors about the analogues of Meloxicam

– Meloxicam is not only the name of the drug, but also the name of the active substance. There are many trade names and good firms that produce preparations with it. Doctors always give preference to original preparations, as they have the maximum purification, and, accordingly, a more pronounced effect and a lower risk of side effects. The original drug Meloxicam is Movalis, the expert clarifies.

Popular questions and answers

Therapist Oksana Khamitseva answers popular questions about analogues and substitutes for Meloxicam.

When can Meloxicam analogues be used?

– Analogues can be used for the same purpose as Meloxicam: to relieve pain during an exacerbation of chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

It should be remembered that Meloxicam and its analogues have the same contraindications: aspirin asthma, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer in exacerbation, severe renal and liver failure, pregnancy, lactation.

Meloxicam and analogues are suitable for short-term therapy – within 2-3 days. For those who have chronic pain syndrome and require a course of treatment for more than 10 days, more selective drugs are recommended: Arcoxia, Celebrex, Kostarox.

What happens if you stop taking Meloxicam and switch to an analogue?

– If an analogue with the same active substance is used in the same dosage, then nothing will change when changing the drug. The only thing that can happen when changing the manufacturer is an allergic reaction to auxiliary components, but this is rare.

If, on the recommendation of a doctor, a substitute for Meloxicam with another active ingredient is used, then a stronger, or vice versa, weakened analgesic effect can be observed in each individual patient. Side effects that did not appear on Meloxicam may appear on the new drug. Or vice versa, if adverse reactions were observed while taking Meloxicam, then changing the drug can get rid of them.

Sources of:

  1. Register of medicines of Russia. Meloxicam https://www.rlsnet.ru/active-substance/meloksikam-2035
  2. Register of medicines of Russia. Movalis. https://www.rlsnet.ru/drugs/movalis-6880#proizvoditel
  3. Register of medicines of Russia. Genitron. https://www.rlsnet.ru/drugs/genitron-79178
  4. Register of medicines of Russia. Artrozan. https://www.rlsnet.ru/drugs/artrozan-16126
  5. Register of medicines of Russia. Melbek. https://www.rlsnet.ru/drugs/melbek-42330
  6. Register of medicines of Russia. Movasin. https://www.rlsnet.ru/drugs/movasin-28830
  7. Register of medicines of Russia. Ksefokam. https://www.rlsnet.ru/drugs/ksefokam-8980
  8. Register of medicines of Russia. Arcoxia. https://www.rlsnet.ru/drugs/arkoksia-36047
  9. Register of medicines of Russia. Costarox. https://www.rlsnet.ru/drugs/kostaroks-79339
  10. Register of medicines of Russia. Celebrex. https://www.rlsnet.ru/drugs/celebreks-11054
  11. Vidal. Reference book of medicines. Simcoxib. https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/simcoxib

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