A process for purifying meloxicam form I from a crude meloxicam, which comprises:i. contacting the crude meloxicam with an amine in a non-aqueous solvent to form a meloxicam salt;ii. isolating the meloxicam salt;iii. dissolving the meloxicam salt in an aqueous solvent to form a salt solution; andiv. adding an acid to the salt solution to precipitate free meloxicam.