Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US) Revision Year: 2020
MOBIC (meloxicam) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Each pastel yellow MOBIC tablet contains 7.5 mg or 15 mg meloxicam for oral administration. Meloxicam is chemically designated as 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(5-methyl-2-thiazolyl)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide-1,1-dioxide. The molecular weight is 351.4.
Its empirical formula is C14H13N3O4S2 and it has the following structural formula:
Meloxicam is a pastel yellow solid, practically insoluble in water, with higher solubility observed in strong acids and bases. It is very slightly soluble in methanol. Meloxicam has an apparent partition coefficient (log P)app = 0.1 in n-octanol/buffer pH 7.4. Meloxicam has pKa values of 1.1 and 4.2.
MOBIC is available as a tablet for oral administration containing 7.5 mg or 15 mg meloxicam.
The inactive ingredients in MOBIC tablets include colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, and sodium citrate dihydrate.
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MOBIC (meloxicam) Tablets:
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MOBIC is available as a pastel yellow, round, biconvex, uncoated tablet containing meloxicam 7.5 mg or as a pastel yellow, oblong, biconvex, uncoated tablet containing meloxicam 15 mg. The 7.5 mg tablet is impressed with the Boehringer Ingelheim logo on one side, and on the other side, the letter “M”. The 15 mg tablet is impressed with the tablet code “15” on one side and the letter “M” on the other. MOBIC (meloxicam) tablets 7.5 mg: NDC 0597-0029-01; Bottles of 100 MOBIC (meloxicam) tablets 15 mg: NDC 0597-0030-01; Bottles of 100 Distributed by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ridgefield, CT 06877 USA |
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| MOBIC | Australia, Ecuador, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Tunisia, United States, South Africa |
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