The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
Environmental fate Moderate alert: Drainflow: Slightly mobile
Warning: Significant data are missing
 
Human health High alert: Mammals acute toxicity: High; Neurotoxicant
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for anti-inflammatory and analgesic purposes in veterinary care
Occupational exposure to meloxicam may occur through inhalation and dermal contact
Mammalian dose elimination route and rate
Almost completely metabolised and excreted as breakdown products in the urine and faeces. The mean elimination half-life (t1/2) ranges from 15 hours to 20 hours.
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
;
B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
?Possibly, status not identified
No data found
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
No data found
No data found
 
General human health issues
May cause gastrointestinal toxicity and bleeding, tinnitus &/or headaches Possible kidney, liver & blood toxicant May cause dermatitis or other skin problems
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242