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piroxicam

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piroxicam /pir·ox·i·cam/ (pir-ok´si-kam) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug used in the treatment of various rheumatic disorders and dysmenorrhea.
piroxicam (pīrok´sikam´),
n brand name: Feldene;
drug class: nonsteroidal antiinflammatory;
action: inhibits prostaglandin synthesis by interfering with cyclooxygenase needed for biosynthesis; possesses analgesic, antiinflammatory, antipyretic properties;
uses: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis.
piroxicam
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent with antineoplastic activity; used in the treatment of transitional cell carcinoma in dogs.
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