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 ...

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 ...

Q: I recently read that diclofenac can cause atrial fibrillation, heart attacks, heart failure and strokes. I assume that this is from oral diclofenac. Last year I was diagnosed with an ulcer as a ...

• Diclofenac tablets for oral use should be taken by mouth along with food to avoid gastric discomfort. • Granules of diclofenac are taken by mixing the granules with sufficient quantity of ...

SPOKANE, Wash.—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 ...

November 14, 2006 (Chicago, IL) - The COX-2 inhibitor etoricoxib (Arcoxia, Merck), showed almost identical rates of thrombotic cardiovascular events as diclofenac in patients with arthritis in the ...

diclofenac. Costs associated with each treatment were $731.04 and $0.92, respectively. PHILADELPHIA — No significant differences were observed in post-endoscopic retrograde ...

The painkiller diclofenac, sold as Voltaren, should be pulled from the market, argue researchers from the UK and Canada, after finding it remains popular despite known cardiovascular risks.

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 ...

Researchers say that while there is no need for patients to panic, diclofenac should be restricted to prescription only. In completely healthy patients, a 40 per cent raised chance of heart ...

Diclofenac is used for conditions such as headaches, back pain and arthritis People with heart problems have been advised to stop using one of the most commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs ...

Objectives: To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of a newly developed diclofenac patch in the topical treatment of blunt impact injuries. Methods: This was a randomised, placebo controlled, ...