Effect of Steady State Meloxicam on Low Dose Aspirin Induced Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation and Thromboxane Synthesis in Healthy Males and Females

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy male or female subjects as determined by results of screening
• Signed written informed consent in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation
• Age >=18 and <= 60 years
• The Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 18.5 kg/m2 (square meters) and ≤ 29.9 kg/m2.
• Laboratory values within a clinical normal range

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any finding of the medical examination (including blood pressure, pulse rate and electrocardiogram (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 or neurological disorders
• History of orthostatic hypotension, fainting spells or blackouts
• Chronic or relevant acute infections
• History of allergy/hypersensitivity (including drug allergy) which is deemed relevant to the trial as judged by the investigator
• 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, in particular aspirin containing drugs(< 14 days prior to administration or during the trial)
• Participation in another trial with an investigational drug (< 1 months prior to administration (at least 10 times the relevant elimination half-life) or during trial)
• Having had prescription medication 2 weeks prior to study drug administration or over the counter medication 1 week prior to study drug administration (at least 10 times the relevant elimination half-life)
• Smoker (> 10 cigarettes or 3 cigars or 3 pipes/day)
• Inability to refrain from smoking on trial days
• Alcohol abuse (> 60 grams (g)/day)
• Drug abuse
• Blood donation or loss > 400 mL (< 1 month prior to administration or during the trial)
• Excessive physical activities (< 5 days prior to administration or during the trial)
• Any ECG value outside of the reference range of clinical relevance including, but not limited to QTcB > 480 ms or QRS interval > 110 ms
• History of any familial bleeding disorder
• History of haemorrhagic diatheses
• History of gastrointestinal ulcer, perforation or bleeding
• History of bronchial asthma
• Inability to comply with dietary regimen of study centre
• Inability to comply with investigator's instructions

For female subjects:

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

Ovarian hormone substitution and oral contraception have to be continued during the study