Warning: On April 7, 2005, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they are asking manufacturers of all prescription anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to revise the drug labeling (package insert) to include a ''boxed'' or serious warning about the potential for increased risk of cardiovascular events (including heart attack and stroke) and serious and potentially life-threatening gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding associated with their use. This information will also state that patients who have just had heart surgery should not take these medications. You should talk to your doctor if you are taking one of these drugs and have any questions or concerns about this new information. For more information visit the FDA website: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/COX2/default.htm Piroxicam is used to relieve the pain, tenderness, inflammation (swelling), and stiffness caused by arthritis.

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