Safety concerns related to the widely used painkiller diclofenac may be tied to a little-studied drug-metabolizing enzyme whose expression can vary as much as 3,000 times from one individual to the ...

A new study finds that the painkiller diclofenac (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in the same class as aspirin) is the most commonly used NSAID in the 15 countries studied and is ...

Diclofenac is FDA-approved to treat symptoms of three specific types of arthritis in adults: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Diclofenac has FDA boxed warnings about ...

Diclofenac can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. Examples of side effects include kidney problems and sleepiness. If diclofenac side effects become difficult to tolerate, talk with ...

Diclofenac, a popular painkiller sold as Voltaren and other brand names, is as risky as Vioxx and should be taken off the market, Canadian researchers warn. However, in the absence of action from ...

Current guidelines recommend that patients at risk for ulcer disease who require treatment for arthritis receive nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are selective for cyclooxygenase-2 or ...

Diclofenac is a generic drug that’s used for certain types of arthritis and other conditions. As with other drugs, diclofenac can cause side effects, such as sleepiness and kidney problems. Diclofenac ...

HONOLULU, HI—Diclofenac sodium 1% gel is well tolerated for up to 1 year for the relief of osteoarthritis (OA) pain in patients both <65 years and ≥65 years of age, according to 12-month data ...

This dose-ranging study used the acute febrile sore throat model (oral temperature ≥38.0°C) to establish the lowest reliable antipyretic and analgesic dose of diclofenac potassium (6.25, 12.5 and 25mg ...

This drug has boxed warnings. A boxed warning is the most serious warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It alerts doctors and patients about drug effects that may be dangerous.