Relative Bioavailability of Meloxicam 2 x 7.5 mg Tablets Compared to 15 mg Tablet and Dose Proportionality Over a Dose Range of 7.5 mg and 15 mg in Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy subjects as determined by results of screening
• Written informed consent in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation
• Age >= 18 and <= 50 years
• Broca >= -20% and <= + 20 %

Exclusion criteria

• Any finding of the medical examination (including laboratory blood pressure, pulse rate and ECG) deviating from normal and of clinical relevance
• Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological or hormonal disorders
• Surgery of the gastro-intestinal tract (except appendectomy)
• Diseases of the central nervous system (such as epilepsy) or psychiatric disorders
• Chronic or relevant acute infections
• Hypersensitivity to meloxicam and/or non-steroidal antirheumatic agents
• Intake of drugs with a long half-life (>24 hours) (<= 1 month prior to administration or during the trial)
• Use of any drugs which might influence the results of the trial (<= 10 days prior to administration or during the trial)
• Participation in another trial with an investigational drug (<= 2 months prior to administration or during the trial)
• Smoker (>= 10 cigarettes or >= 3 cigars or >= 3 pipes/day)
• Inability to refrain from smoking on study days
• Alcohol abuse
• Drug abuse
• Blood donation (<= 1 months prior to administration)
• Excessive physical activities (<= 5 days prior to administration)
• History of hemorrhagic diatheses
• History of gastro-intestinal ulcer, perforation or bleeding
• History of bronchial asthma

For female subjects:

• Pregnancy
• Positive pregnancy test
• No adequate contraception e.g. sterilization, intrauterine device (IUD), oral contraceptives
• Inability to maintain this adequate contraception during the whole study period
• Lactating