Piroxicamdrug info
piroxicam 10 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Piroxicam Capsules are a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for Relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) Relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Piroxicam Capsules are indicated: For relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. For relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 19, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Piroxicam Capsules USP is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, available as maroon and blue #10 mg capsules and maroon #20 mg capsules for oral administration. The chemical name is 4-hydroxyl-2-methyl- N -2 pyridinyl-2 H -1,2,-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide. The molecular weight is 331.35. Its molecular formula is C 15 H 13 N 3 O 4 S, and it has the following chemical structure. Piroxicam, USP occurs as a white or slightly yellow crystalline powder, soluble in methylene chloride, slightly soluble in ethanol and practically insoluble in water. It exhibits a weakly acidic 4-hydroxy proton (pKa 5.1) and a weakly basic pyridyl nitrogen (pKa 1.8). In addition to the active ingredient, each capsule contains corn starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and sodium lauryl sulfate. The 10mg capsule shell contains FD&C Blue 1, FD&C Red 3, titanium dioxide, gelatin and water. The 20mg capsule shell contains FD&C Blue 1, FD&C Red 3, titanium dioxide, gelatin and water. The imprinting ink contains shellac, titanium dioxide and trace amount (less than 1 ppb) of potassium salts of potassium hydroxides. structural formula
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 19, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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