In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that meloxicam inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) to a greater extent than cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1).
In vitro ja in vivo uuringutes inhibeeris meloksikaam tsüklooksügenaasi- 2 (COX- 2) rohkem kui tsüklooksügenaasi- 1 (COX- 1).