Mobic and Ascites - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Ascites is reported as a side effect among people who take Mobic (meloxicam), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Norvasc, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ascites when taking Mobic. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 25,001 people who have side effects when taking Mobic from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Mobic?
Mobic has active ingredients of meloxicam. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 26,684 Mobic users. Check the latest studies of Mobic.
What is Ascites?
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity) is found to be associated with 1,530 drugs and 2,026 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ascites.
25,001 people reported to have side effects when taking Mobic.
Among them, 31 people (0.12%) have Ascites.

Among these 31 people:
How long have people been on Mobic when they have Ascites? *
- < 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 Ascites when taking Mobic? *
- female: 56.67 %
- male: 43.33 %
What is the age of people who have Ascites when taking Mobic? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 20.83 %
- 60+: 79.17 %
What are other drugs people take besides Mobic? *
- Norvasc: 6 people, 19.35%
- Nexavar: 5 people, 16.13%
- Lasix: 5 people, 16.13%
- Avastin: 5 people, 16.13%
- Morphine: 4 people, 12.90%
- Abraxane: 3 people, 9.68%
- Aspirin: 3 people, 9.68%
- Lyrica: 3 people, 9.68%
- Norco: 3 people, 9.68%
- Pegasys: 3 people, 9.68%
What are other side effects people have besides Ascites? *
- Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 15 people, 48.39%
- Pneumonia: 10 people, 32.26%
- Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 10 people, 32.26%
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 10 people, 32.26%
- Weakness: 9 people, 29.03%
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 9 people, 29.03%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 8 people, 25.81%
- Diarrhea: 8 people, 25.81%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 25.81%
- Malignant Neoplasm Progression (cancer tumour came back): 7 people, 22.58%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 6 people, 19.35%
- Hepatic Neoplasm Malignant (liver cancer): 5 people, 16.13%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.45%
- Back Pain: 2 people, 6.45%
- Lung Adenocarcinoma (a form of non-small cell lung cancer): 2 people, 6.45%
- Hepatitis C: 2 people, 6.45%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 6.45%
- Diabetes: 1 person, 3.23%
- Dizziness: 1 person, 3.23%
- Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 3.23%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Mobic:
- Mobic (26,684 reports)
Ascites treatments and more:
- Ascites (42,930 reports)
How severe was Ascites and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of meloxicam:
- Ascites and drugs with ingredients of meloxicam (99 reports)
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+
Browse all side effects of Mobic:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Ascites:
- Ascites (1,530 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ascites:
- Ascites (2,026 conditions)
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 .
- Rajsekhar P, Reddy MM, Vaddera S, Rajini G, Tikeli V, "A Rare Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency with Ascites", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2014 Jan .
- 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 .
- Rajsekhar P, Reddy MM, Vaddera S, Rajini G, Tikeli V, "A Rare Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency with Ascites", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2014 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on meloxicam (the active ingredients of Mobic) and Mobic (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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