Diclofenac-misoprostol oral tablet is available as a brand-name drug and a generic drug. Brand name: Arthrotec. Diclofenac-misoprostol comes only as a delayed-release oral tablet.

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 ...

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.

December 5, 2009 (UPDATED December 18, 2009) — The labeling for topical diclofenac has been updated to match the prescribing information of oral diclofenac products, the US Food and Drug ...

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 ...

Ottawa, ON - A topical diclofenac solution (Pennsaid, Dimethaid Health Care Ltd, Markham, ON) was as effective as oral diclofenac and much less toxic for treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a ...

Diclofenac epolamine topical system is indicated for the topical treatment of acute pain due to minor strains, sprains, and contusions. Yaral Pharma announced the launch of diclofenac epolamine ...

Mixing alcohol with diclofenac may increase its risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and stomach ulcers. Many medications interact with other drugs, food, and substances such as alcohol. These affect how ...

More than a decade ago, Merck launched Vioxx (rofecoxib), one of the first of a new class of pain relievers known as COX-2 inhibitors. These compounds, by virtue of their mode of action, were deemed ...

A combination eye drop helped patients with presbyopia improve visual acuity, according to a study presented at the European ...