Piroxicam and Diclofenac Interaction

Drug interaction information between Piroxicam and Diclofenac.

Piroxicam and Diclofenac have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Piroxicam and Diclofenac. 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

Piroxicam

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)

Drug B

Diclofenac

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)

How They Interact

Both of these medications are NSAIDs, and taking them together increases the risk of serious side effects like stomach ulcers and bleeding.

FDA Label Information

NSAIDs with short elimination half-lives (e.g., diclofenac, indomethacin) should be avoided for a period of two days before, the day of, and two days following administration of pemetrexed.

Piroxicam Also Interacts With

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Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Piroxicam + Diclofenac?

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?

Piroxicam has 15 labeled pairs on file vs Diclofenac's 11. In the minor band specifically: Piroxicam has 11 (also Meloxicam, Aspirin, Propranolol, Cyclosporine); Diclofenac has 9 (also Celecoxib, Digoxin, Fluconazole, Indomethacin).

What mechanism field is on file for Piroxicam and Diclofenac?

Both of these medications are NSAIDs, and taking them together increases the risk of serious side effects like stomach ulcers and bleeding.

Piroxicam's labeled portfolio outnumbers Diclofenac

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Piroxicam (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)); Diclofenac (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)).

Piroxicam

0 major · 4 moderate · 11 minor · 15 total

Diclofenac

0 major · 2 moderate · 9 minor · 11 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.