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What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It is one of the anti-inflammatory NSAIDs, but its specific mechanism of action is unknown.
Last text update: 2010-12-15
Last data update: 2012-01-14
This product has a black box warning related to its association with serious and potentially fatal stomach bleeding or ulceration, heart attack, stroke, or blood clot complications.
Usage:
Feldene is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Pain-Generalized | 50% |
| Osteoarthritis | 50% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 13% |
| Gout | 6% |
General Information:
- 6.6
- Feldene Average Satisfaction Score
- 70% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Feldene.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 2,900 users taking Feldene (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Feldene (Piroxicam)
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My oral surgeon put me on Feldene to help with my tmj. I was told that my jaw problem was too bad for surgery and this is for the arthritis in my jaw also. So it is my only hope with the tmj. I am hoping it helps with the arthritis in the rest of my body as they took me off of mobic to take it. I am on a lot of other medications including ms contin and am hoping it does cause any bad interactions. Does anyone have a positive experience with this medicine and tmj?
- 33 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-05-28 21:15:57
My prescription company just had a 250% increassse in price of piroxicam (generic). Anyone else seen similar increases? I have suspended use - both because of cost and I have developed serious chest pains associated with what I believe to be acid reflux (I too Prevacid for 14 days and it seems to have gone away. I am 63 and have beem on piroxicam for about 12 years and i can sure feel stiffer joints now. Any alternatives that don't damage stomach?
- 64 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-04-24 09:19:15
I was given feldene to take for TMJ from my orthodonist in Sept. 2009. I was not told the warnings about this med. and feldene has caused peridontal problems and I have to have a deep cleaning on my gums soon. It is going to costs about 1,100.00 to correct the problems that feldene has caused. I WOULD LIKE TO TELL EVERYONE "NOT" TO TAKE THIS MEDICATION. If I had known it would cause gum problems I would had never , ever taken if. Be aware of the harmful side effects this medicine has caused. If you have sensitive gums and prone to bleeding then don't take it.
- 55 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2009-04-23 10:02:15
