Table 3.

Summary of intravenous use of meloxicam

Author	Study	Study design	Intervention	Patients
Christensen et al.[8]	Single IV meloxicam dose, ibuprofen, or placebo after dental impaction surgery	Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled	Meloxicam 15 mg IV Meloxicam 30 mg IV Meloxicam 60 mg IV Ibuprofen 400 mg PO Placebo	n=230
Gottlieb et al.[15]	Daily dose of IV meloxicam or placebo for post-bunionectomy pain control	Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled	Meloxicam 30 mg IV Meloxicam 60 mg IV Placebo	n=59
Rømsing et al.[35]	Post-operative analgesic requirements in patients receiving local or IV meloxicam for inguinal hernia repair	Randomized, double-blind	Meloxicam 7.5 mg IV Meloxicam 7.5 mg local infiltration	n=56
Bindewald and Singla[36]	Patients undergoing abdominoplasty randomized to IV meloxicam or placebo every 24 h for up to three doses	Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled	Meloxicam 30 mg IV Placebo	n=219
Berkowitz and Sharpe[37]	Patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries randomized to IV meloxicam 30 mg or placebo every 24 hours up to 7 doses	Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled	Meloxicam 30 mg IV Placebo	n=379
Melson and Boyer[38]	Patients with advanced age and impaired renal function undergoing major elective surgery	Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled	Meloxicam 30 mg IV Placebo	n=119

IV=Intravenous; PO = By mouth