Medically reviewed by Marissa Sansone, MD Ibuprofen and meloxicam are both nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that ...

Older NSAIDs, like meloxicam, do not have good long-term evidence behind them for reducing serious GI complications (perforations, ulcers, and gastric bleeding), whereas COX-2 inhibitors do. Celecoxib ...