Meloxicam and Warfarin Interaction

Drug interaction information between Meloxicam and Warfarin.

Meloxicam and Warfarin have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Meloxicam and Warfarin. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Meloxicam

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)

Drug B

Warfarin

Vitamin K Antagonist (Anticoagulant)

How They Interact

Both meloxicam and warfarin interfere with blood clotting, which can lead to a higher risk of bleeding. When used together, their effects combine to make bleeding more likely.

FDA Label Information

Drugs that Interfere with Hemostasis Clinical Impact: Meloxicam and anticoagulants such as warfarin have a synergistic effect on bleeding. Intervention: Monitor patients with concomitant use of meloxicam with anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin), antiplatelet agents (e.g., aspirin), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) for signs of bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.12 )]. Drugs that Interfere with Hemostasis (e.g., warfarin, aspirin, SSRIs/SNRIs) : Monitor patients for bleeding who are concomitantly taking meloxicam...

Warfarin Also Interacts With

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Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Meloxicam + Warfarin?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Warfarin has 163 labeled pairs on file vs Meloxicam's 17. In the minor band specifically: Meloxicam has 15 (also Furosemide, Aspirin, Propranolol, Cyclosporine); Warfarin has 133 (also Atorvastatin, Amlodipine, Omeprazole, Famotidine).

What mechanism field is on file for Meloxicam and Warfarin?

Both meloxicam and warfarin interfere with blood clotting, which can lead to a higher risk of bleeding. When used together, their effects combine to make bleeding more likely.

Warfarin carries more major-labeled pairs than Meloxicam

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Meloxicam (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)); Warfarin (Vitamin K Antagonist (Anticoagulant)).

Warfarin has 2 major-labeled pairs vs Meloxicam's 0. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.

Meloxicam

0 major · 2 moderate · 15 minor · 17 total

Warfarin

2 major · 28 moderate · 133 minor · 163 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.