Meloxicam and Yervoy

• Generic Name: meloxicam
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Mobic, Vivlodex, Meloxicam Comfort Pac [DSC], Qmiiz ODT

Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.

Meloxicam is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis in adults.

Meloxicam is also used to treat juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in children who are at least 2 years old.

Meloxicam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: ipilimumab
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Yervoy

Yervoy (ipilimumab) is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.

Yervoy is used to treat melanoma (skin cancer) that cannot be treated with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body. It is also used to prevent melanoma from coming back after surgery, including lymph node removal surgery.

Yervoy is also used to treat kidney cancer, sometimes given with another medicine called nivolumab (Opdivo).

Yervoy is also used to treat colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, that has certain specific DNA mutations, and that has not responded to chemotherapy with other medicines.

Yervoy may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.