Diclofenac

Generic Name
Diclofenac
Brand Names
Aleve Arthritis Pain, Arthrotec, Cambia, Cataflam, Flector, Licart, Lofena, Pennsaid, Previdolrx Analgesic Pak, Salonpas Pain Relieving Patch, Solaraze, Voltaren, Voltaren Emulgel, Xrylix, Zipsor, Zorvolex
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C14H11Cl2NO2
CAS Number
15307-86-5
Unique Ingredient Identifier
144O8QL0L1
Background

Diclofenac is a phenylacetic acid derivative and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and-2 which are the enzyme responsible for producing prostaglandins (PGs). PGs contribute to inflammation and pain signalling. Diclofenac, like other NSAIDs, is often used as first line therapy for acute and chronic pain and in...

Indication

Diclofenac is indicated for use in the treatment of pain and inflammation from varying sources including inflammatory conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, as well as injury-related inflammation due to surgery and physical trauma. It is often used in combination with misoprostol as a gastro-protective agent in p...

Associated Conditions
Actinic Keratosis (AK), Acute Arthritis, Acute Gouty Arthritis, Acute Migraine, Acute Musculoskeletal Pain, Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Common Cold, Fever, Gout, Inflammation, Inflammatory Disease of the Oral Cavity, Inflammatory Disease of the throat, Inflammatory Reaction of the Nerve, Joint Pain, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Menstrual Distress (Dysmenorrhea), Muscle Inflammation, Myalgia, Neuropathic Pain, Ocular Inflammation, Osteoarthritis (OA), Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Pain, Pain caused by Rheumatism, Pericarditis, Photophobia, Postoperative Inflammatory Response, Postoperative pain, Primary Dysmenorrhoea, Radicular Pain, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis, Spinal pain, Tendon pain, Vertebral column pain, Acute Musculoskeletal injury, Acute, moderate, severe Pain, Inflammatory, Localized soft tissue rheumatism, Mild to moderate joint pain, Mild to moderate pain, Minor pain, Perioperative miosis
Associated Therapies
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