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

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

Comparison of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Solaraze for 3 Versus 6 Months in Patients With Mild to Moderate Actinic Keratosis Located on the Face and Head

Phase 4

Completed

Locations: 🇩🇪
Dept. of Dermatology, Freiburg, Germany
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Klinik fuer Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie der Charite, Berlin, Germany
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Praxis Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Dirschka, Wuppertal, Germany