Table 3.
Concurrent medications administered to cats receiving meloxicam.
| Concurrent medication | Number of cats (group A) | Number of cats (group B) | Number of cats (group C) | Number of cats (group D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Glucosamines * | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Pentosan polysulphate * | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Neomercazole/I131 † | 4/2 | 5/1 | 4/0 | 6/0 |
| Amlodipine ‡ | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Tramadol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cisapride | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Insulin glargine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phenobarbitone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cobalamine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benazepril | 1 ‖ | 0 | 1 § | 3 § |
| Famciclovir | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Prednisolone | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Potassium gluconate | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| No concurrent medication | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Chlorambucil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frusemide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
*
Treatment for DJD.
†
Treatment for hyperthyroidism.
‡
Treatment for hypertension. One cat in group A had untreated hypertension.
§
For renal hypertension or congestive heart failure.
‖
Benazepril treated cat for heart failure from a cardiomyopathy.