Meloxicam and Scab - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Scab 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 Humira, and have Ankylosing spondylitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Scab 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 68,016 Meloxicam users. Check the latest studies of Meloxicam.

What is Scab?

Scab (a hard coating on the skin formed during the wound healing) is found to be associated with 863 drugs and 1,080 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Scab.



On Jul, 10, 2026

64,757 people reported to have side effects when taking Meloxicam.
Among them, 83 people (0.13%) have Scab.

Could Meloxicam cause Scab?

Among these 83 people:

How long have people been on Meloxicam when they have Scab? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 62.2 %
  • male: 37.8 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 12.31 %
  • 20-29: 9.23 %
  • 30-39: 4.62 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 13.85 %
  • 60+: 52.31 %

What are other drugs people take besides Meloxicam? *

  1. Humira: 32 people, 38.55%
  2. Vitamin D3: 22 people, 26.51%
  3. Cosentyx: 19 people, 22.89%
  4. Oxycodone: 14 people, 16.87%
  5. Zofran: 13 people, 15.66%
  6. Cymbalta: 12 people, 14.46%
  7. Remicade: 12 people, 14.46%
  8. Simponi: 12 people, 14.46%
  9. Enbrel: 11 people, 13.25%
  10. Prilosec: 11 people, 13.25%

What are other side effects people have besides Scab? *

  1. Rashes (redness): 29 people, 34.94%
  2. Itching: 22 people, 26.51%
  3. Pain In Extremity: 22 people, 26.51%
  4. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 21 people, 25.30%
  5. Cough: 21 people, 25.30%
  6. Drug Ineffective: 21 people, 25.30%
  7. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 20 people, 24.10%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 19 people, 22.89%
  9. Acne (skin problems that cause pimples): 18 people, 21.69%
  10. Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 18 people, 21.69%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 15 people, 18.07%
  2. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 13 people, 15.66%
  3. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 11 people, 13.25%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 10.84%
  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 9.64%
  6. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 8 people, 9.64%
  7. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 7 people, 8.43%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 4.82%
  9. Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 4 people, 4.82%
  10. Depression: 3 people, 3.61%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Scab and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of meloxicam:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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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).

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