Meloxicam is considered more potent than naproxen and has a longer-lasting ... meloxicam was just as effective as naproxen.

Meloxicam is an enolcarboxamide with preferential COX-2 activity. Studies conducted on experimental models and human tissues indicate that meloxicam is a more potent inhibitor of COX-2 than COX-1 ...

demonstrated that celecoxib was significantly more effective than placebo and as effective as ibuprofen and naproxen in improving the signs and symptoms of ankle sprain. Median times to return to ...