Meloxicam and Cor pulmonale - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cor pulmonale is reported as a side effect among people who take Meloxicam (meloxicam), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Revatio, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cor pulmonale when taking Meloxicam. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 64,757 people who have side effects when taking Meloxicam from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Meloxicam?

Meloxicam has active ingredients of meloxicam. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 68,017 Meloxicam users. Check the latest studies of Meloxicam.

What is Cor pulmonale?

Cor pulmonale (enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart) is found to be associated with 267 drugs and 336 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cor pulmonale.

On Aug, 10, 2026

64,757 people reported to have side effects when taking Meloxicam.
Among them, 11 people (0.02%) have Cor pulmonale.

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Meloxicam when they have Cor pulmonale? *

What is the gender of people who have Cor pulmonale when taking Meloxicam? *

female: 70 %
male: 30 %

What is the age of people who have Cor pulmonale when taking Meloxicam? *

What are other drugs people take besides Meloxicam? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cor pulmonale? *

Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 5 people, 45.45%
Interstitial Lung Disease: 5 people, 45.45%
Breath Sounds Abnormal: 5 people, 45.45%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 5 people, 45.45%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 4 people, 36.36%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 36.36%
Hyperviscosity Syndrome (a condition in which blood is not able to flow freely through your arteries): 3 people, 27.27%
Foreign Body Sensation In Eyes (feeling of something in eye): 3 people, 27.27%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 3 people, 27.27%
Heart Sounds Abnormal: 3 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 36.36%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 3 people, 27.27%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 3 people, 27.27%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 2 people, 18.18%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 18.18%
Biliary Cirrhosis (biliary cirrhosis occurs due to obstruction to the flow of bile through bile ducts either within the liver or outside the liver): 2 people, 18.18%
Tuberculosis (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis): 1 person, 9.09%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 9.09%
Hiv Infection: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cor pulmonale:

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Association of Meloxicam Use with the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Case–Control Study", Clinical drug investigation, 2015 Oct .
Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Association of Meloxicam Use with the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Case–Control Study", Clinical drug investigation, 2015 Oct .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on meloxicam (the active ingredients of Meloxicam) and Meloxicam (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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