SPL Set ID: ce9a8fd7-9bd2-4793-82f3-0fb8f0965d0f
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Meloxicam capsules are a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, available as white capsules containing 5 mg or 10 mg for oral administration. The chemical name is 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(5-methyl-2-thiazolyl)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide-1,1dioxide. The molecular weight is 351.40. Its molecular formula is C 14 H 13 N 3 O 4 S 2 , and it has the following chemical structure. Meloxicam is a pale yellow powder, practically insoluble in water, slightly soluble in acetone; soluble in dimethylformamide; very slightly soluble in ethanol 96% and in methanol. Meloxicam has an apparent partition coefficient (log P) =0.1 in n-octanol/buffer pH 7.4. Meloxicam has pKa values of 1.1 and 4.2. The inactive ingredients in meloxicam include: croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, meglumine, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone and sodium lauryl sulfate. The capsule shells contain: gelatin, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide. The capsule shell is imprinted in black edible ink which contains shellac, dehydrated alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, propylene glycol, strong ammonia solution, black iron oxide, potassium hydroxide and purified water. structure