Mobic (meloxicam) is used to relieve pain, tenderness, swelling, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in children 2 years of age and older[1][3][4].
It belongs to a class of medications called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and works by stopping the body’s production of substances that cause pain, fever, and inflammation[1][6].
Mobic may also be used for other conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis (a type of arthritis that mainly affects the spine) and for managing moderate-to-severe pain, sometimes in combination with other agents; it may also be occasionally used off-label for conditions like dental or post-surgical pain[1][2].