How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Piroxicam may enhance the effect of the following medicines, resulting in an increased risk of side-effects or toxicity: cyclosporin, lithium, methotrexate, morphine, phenytoin, quinolone antibiotics, zidovudine and blood-thinning or anti-clotting medicines. Piroxicam can also enhance the effect of antidiabetic tablets (belonging to the sulphonylurea group), which could lead to low blood sugar levels. The effect of piroxicam is enhanced by the anti-viral medicine ritonavir. The resultant increased risk of toxicity is such that the two should not be used together. The effect of water tablets (diuretics) and blood pressure lowering agents may be reduced by piroxicam, resulting in their being less effective. Use of piroxicam with diuretics or ACE inhibitors may increase the risk of kidney problems and/or an altered potassium balance as a side effect. NSAIDS should not be used within 8-12 days of taking mifepristone. Piroxicam should not be taken with any other NSAID.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

Brexidol	Feldene Capsules	Feldene Dispersible Tablets
Feldene Tablets	Piroxicam

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