In particular, meloxicam 7.5 mg/day was associated with a lower incidence of gastrointestinal adverse events compared with diclofenac (13% vs 19%; p < 0.001) or piroxicam (10.3% vs 15.4% ...

Meloxicam is not an opioid. Instead, it belongs to a class of drugs known as NSAIDs. Other common NSAIDs include the following: Voltaren (diclofenac) Cataflam (diclofenac) Advil or Motrin (ibuprofen) ...

thereby suggesting an improved GI tolerability of meloxicam compared with other less selective NSAIDs.