<p>Meloxicam is mainly eliminated through metabolism. Its metabolites are cleared through renal and fecal elimination.<sup class="text-reference-group"><a class="reference-popover-link" data-content="Turck D, Roth W, Busch U: A review of the clinical pharmacokinetics of meloxicam. Br J Rheumatol. 1996 Apr;35 Suppl 1:13-6. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.suppl_1.13. (PubMed ID 8630630)" href="#reference-A190195">3</a></sup> Less than &lt;0.25% of a dose is eliminated in the urine as unchanged drug.<sup class="text-reference-group"><a class="reference-popover-link" data-content="FDA approved products: Mobic (meloxicam) oral tablets" href="#reference-L11398">10</a></sup> About 1.6% of the parent drug is excreted in the feces.<sup class="text-reference-group"><a class="reference-popover-link" data-content="Bekker A, Kloepping C, Collingwood S: Meloxicam in the management of post-operative pain: Narrative review. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Oct-Dec;34(4):450-457. doi: 10.4103/joacp.JOACP_133_18. (PubMed ID 30774225)" href="#reference-A190189">1</a></sup></p>