Supermolecular inclusion of piroxicam with beta-cyclodextrin: a review of its pharmacological properties in laboratory animals.

Piroxicam-beta-cyclodextrin is a novel NSAID; it is a supermolecular inclusion complex designed to improve the risk:benefit ratio of piroxicam. In animal studies it has been shown to be as effective as piroxicam as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent but with a more rapid onset of action and reduced gastropathic effects.