organic molecular entity meloxicam 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(5-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 1,1-dioxide A benzothiazine that is piroxicam in which the pyridin-2-yl group is replaced by a 5-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl group. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and selective inhibitor of COX-2, it is used particularly for the management of rheumatoid arthritis. CN1C(C(=O)Nc2ncc(C)s2)=C(O)c2ccccc2S1(=O)=O DrugBank:DB00814 MLX http://jglobal.jst.go.jp/en/redirect?Nikkaji_No=J22.773K