Meloxicam and Pemetrexed interaction
Meloxicam and Pemetrexed: the Meloxicam prescribing label flags this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Meloxicam (QAMZOVA) label · effective 2026-07-16
In patients with creatinine clearance below 45 mL/min, the concomitant administration of meloxicam with pemetrexed is not recommended.
Pemetrexed Clinical Impact: Concomitant use of QAMZOVA and pemetrexed may increase the risk of pemetrexed-associated myelosuppression, renal, and GI toxicity (see the pemetrexed prescribing information).
Intervention: During concomitant use of QAMZOVA and pemetrexed, in patients with renal impairment whose creatinine clearance ranges from 45 to 79 mL/min, monitor for myelosuppression, renal and GI toxicity.
Patients taking meloxicam should interrupt dosing for at least five days before, the day of, and two days following pemetrexed administration.
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