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Oxycodone vs Meloxicam - What's the difference?

oxycodone | meloxicam |

As nouns the difference between oxycodone and meloxicam

is that oxycodone is (pharmaceutical drug) a very powerful and potentially addictive opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine while meloxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class, used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and primary dysmenorrhea and as an analgesic.

oxycodone

English

(wikipedia oxycodone)

Noun

(-)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) A very powerful and potentially addictive opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine.

    • meloxicam

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia meloxicam)
  • A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class, used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and primary dysmenorrhea and as an analgesic.