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aking meloxicam,
tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to meloxicam, aspirin or other NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), or any other medications.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. Be sure to mention any of the following: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), fosinopril (Monopril), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), and quinapril (Accupril); anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin); aspirin; cholestyramine (Questran); diuretics ('water pills'); lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, others); and oral steroids such as dexamethasone (Decadron, Dexone), methylprednisolone (Medrol), and prednisone (Deltasone). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
tell your doctor if you smoke or drink large amounts of alcohol and if you have or have ever had asthma; stomach problems such as ulcers; high blood pressure; heart failure; swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs (fluid retention); blood clotting (coagulation) problems; or kidney or liver disease.
tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking meloxicam, call your doctor.
if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking meloxicam.
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