Table 7

Summary of total opioid consumption (mean±SD*) by time interval in subjects undergoing major surgery (NCT02720692)

IntervalAll subjectsP value‡
Intravenous meloxicam
(n=537)†
Placebo
(n=183)
0‒24 hours17.9±22.8623.3±27.900.0025
24‒48 hours§ 8.7±19.2011.3±21.820.0846
48‒72 hours¶4.1±16.596.2±21.830.2725
0‒48 hours26.3±37.7334.3±44.080.0060
0‒72 hours28.4±45.4937.4±55.310.0126
During treatment29.8±58.0239.0±68.080.0531