Preparation and Identification of Crystal Modification of Piroxicam

Data obtained from X-ray diffractometry, thermal analysis, IR spectroscopy and microscopic observation were used for the identification and characterization of four crystalline modifications of piroxicam. form a was crystallized from sodium hydroxide-hydrochloric acid and from c was obtained by crystallization from toluene. Form b and d was crystallized from methanol under the different temperature conditions. Relative rates of dissolution and solubility of four crystal forms of piroxicam in distilled water were measured.