If you’ve been dealing with arthritis long enough, you’ve probably tried your share of anti-inflammatory drugs. Piroxicam is one of those medications that keeps coming up in conversations with doctors and on health forums. But what separates the hype from reality? Piroxicam falls into the oxicam family of NSAIDs. What makes it stand out from the crowd is its half-life—a single dose sticks around in your system for 24 hours or more. For people juggling multiple medications or just terrible at remembering pills, this is genuinely convenient. The science behind it is straightforward. Piroxicam blocks COX enzymes, which are the things pumping out prostaglandins that make your joints swell and…