Meloxicam
Also called Coxicam, Melfax, Meloxivet and Metacam.
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory sold as Mobic, used for arthritis pain and inflammation. The same molecule is a common veterinary painkiller.
Sources and notes
- The introductionfrom sourceMoleculeFinder curated
- Other namesfrom sourcePubChem / Wikidata
- Formula and weightcomputedPubChem
- 2D drawingcomputedPubChem structure, drawn by RDKit
- 3D modelfrom sourcePubChem 3D conformerLoaded after the page has painted, and on a phone only when you ask for it; the 2D drawing shows until it arrives.
Where you encounter it
Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf.
Sources and notes
- The line abovefrom sourceMoleculeFinder curatedFrom the group the molecule belongs to.
Explore its structure
Choose a part to light it up.
A C=O bonded to a nitrogen, the same link that joins amino acids in a protein. It is sturdy, and its nitrogen is not a base the way an amine's is.
From: standard chemistry.
A sulfur carrying two oxygens and a nitrogen, written SO2N. It is a polar, sturdy group, the one the sulfa drugs are named for.
From: standard chemistry.
Rings joined where they share atoms, or a single ring standing alone. Atoms in a ring are held in place, so this part keeps its shape while chains around it can bend.
From: standard chemistry.
Sources and notes
- The drawingcomputedPubChem structure, drawn by RDKitThe page's one shipped drawing, with the chosen part lit in amber under it.
- The partscomputedFound by ruleEach part is found by a chemical pattern, never picked by hand atom by atom; its words say where they come from.
Compare a related molecule
Meloxicam
Ibuprofen
Meloxicam leans toward COX-2 and lingers in the body far longer than ibuprofen, and it is prescription only in most countries where ibuprofen is not.
Meloxicam vs Ibuprofen, side by sideSources and notes
- The sentencefrom sourceMoleculeFinder comparison notesThe pair's answer line.
- The two drawingscomputedPubChem structures, drawn by RDKitThe two drawings side by side.
Properties and sources
Calculated by PubChem
- Molecular formula
- C14H13N3O4S2
- Molecular weight
- 351.4 g/mol
- XLogP3octanol/water, log units
- 3
- Polar surface areatopological
- 136 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 7
- Rotatable bonds
- 2
- Complexity
- 628
Reported Hazard label (GHS), ECHA, Safe Work Australia via PubChem
Danger Toxic pictogram (GHS06) and Health hazard pictogram (GHS08); hazard statements H301, H360, H372, H412
Reported Licence
The US Food and Drug Administration licenses Meloxicam for human use (NDA 021530, authorized June 1, 2004). Drugs@FDA
Groups it belongs to
- Category
- Prescription medicine
- Family
- NSAIDs
- Hazard classes
- Acutely toxic, Health hazard, GHS Danger
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Questions
- What is Meloxicam?
- A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory sold as Mobic, used for arthritis pain and inflammation. The same molecule is a common veterinary painkiller.
- How toxic is Meloxicam?
- Its GHS hazard label carries the signal word Danger and the hazard pictograms Toxic and Health hazard. from source
- What kind of molecule is Meloxicam?
- Meloxicam has the formula C14H13N3O4S2 and a molecular weight of 351.4 g/mol. MoleculeFinder files it under NSAIDs, in the prescription medicine group. from sourcefrom sourcefrom sourcefrom source
- Who licenses Meloxicam as a medicine?
- The US Food and Drug Administration licenses Meloxicam for human use (NDA 021530, authorized June 1, 2004). from source
Sources and notes
- Calculated valuescomputedPubChemComputed from the structure, so no laboratory conditions apply; complexity is PubChem's own structural score.
- Hazard labelfrom sourceECHA, Safe Work Australia via PubChemThe label combines these classifications.
- ECHAfrom sourceAttributionSource: European Chemicals Agency, echa.europa.eu.
- Safe Work Australiafrom sourceAttributionSource: Safe Work Australia, Hazardous Chemical Information System, © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0.
- Licencefrom sourceDrugs@FDARead 2026-10-21.
- Data refreshedfrom sourceMoleculeFinder2026-11-09
Keep exploring
Sources and notes
- Compared side by sidefrom sourceMoleculeFinder comparison notesA molecule we compare it with on its own page.
- The drawingscomputedPubChem structures, drawn by RDKit