| CMC | carboxymethyl cellulose |
| COX | cyclooxygenase enzyme |
| EC | ethyl cellulose |
| HEC | hydroxyethyl cellulose |
| HPC | hydroxypropyl cellulose |
| HPMC | hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose |
| HP-β-CD | hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin |
| MX | meloxicam |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| PEG | poly(ethylene glycol) |
| PG | propylene glycol |
| PU | polyurethane |
| PVP | poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) |
| TEA | triethanolamine |
| β-CD | β-cyclodextrin |