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My father has osteoarthritis he's suffering from pain in his knee he takes mobic (meloxicam) for it but for how long he should take it to treat the inflammation?

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Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

Indefinitely: He will probably need to be on an anti-inflammatory for pain control unless he is a candidate for hyalruonic acid injections or knee replacement.

Answered 2/9/2021

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A member asked:

My father has osteoarthritis he's suffering from pain in his knee he takes mobic (meloxicam) for it but for how long he should take it to treat the inflammation?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

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