NSAID (oxicam)
Tenoxicam
Brand names: Mobiflex
Adult dose
Dose: 20mg PO OD
Route: PO
Frequency: OD
Clinical pearls
- RA, OA, ankylosing spondylitis — short-term
- Co-prescribe PPI for GI risk
Contraindications
- Active peptic ulcer
- Severe HF
- Severe renal/hepatic impairment
- Pregnancy (3rd trimester)
- NSAID asthma
Side effects
- GI bleeding
- Renal impairment
- CV events
- Hypertension
- Severe skin reactions
Interactions
- Anticoagulants
- Methotrexate
- Lithium
- ACEi/ARB
Monitoring
- U&E
- BP
- FBC
Reference: BNF; NICE; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/tenoxicam/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Pathways
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus · BAD; EULAR
- Osteoporosis / Fragility Fracture · NOGG 2021; NICE NG147; NG224
- Arteritic AION (Giant Cell Arteritis) · RCOphth; BSR
- Osteoarthritis Hip / Knee Management · NICE NG226 (2022)
- Lupus Nephritis · EULAR/ERA-EDTA 2019; KDIGO 2024
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Management · NICE CG79 2018 / EULAR 2022