Diclofenac is an important analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug, widely used for treatment of postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic pain associated with cancer. Consequently, diclofenac is often used in combination regimens and undesirable drug-drug interactions may occur. Because many drug-drug interactions may occur at the level of drug transporting proteins, we studied intera...

Fixed drug eruption is a cutaneous reaction which occurs by repetitive exposure to the offending drugs like antimicrobials, anticonvulsants and NSAIDS. Here we are presenting a case of 65 year old male of fixed drug eruptions due to administration of injections diclofenac sodium. Diclofenac is a commonly used anti inflammatory drug for relieving pain.

BACKGROUND Low back pain is common and associated with a considerable burden to patients and society. There is uncertainty regarding the relative benefit of paracetamol and diclofenac and regarding the additional effect of pain medication compared with advice only in patients with acute low back pain. This trial will assess the effectiveness of paracetamol, diclofenac and placebo for acute low ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether treatment with spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) administered in addition to standard care is associated with clinically relevant early reductions in pain and analgesic consumption. METHODS 104 patients with acute low back pain were randomly assigned to SMT in addition to standard care (n = 52) or standard care alone (n = 52). Standard care consisted of general ...

OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy of a single dose of topical diclofenac 0.1% and ketorolac 0.5%, with placebo and with each other in the prevention of post-PRK pain and discomfort. METHODS In this randomized double-masked trial, adults undergoing bilateral PRK surgery were assigned to two arms. The first arm received a single dose diclofenac 0.1%, randomly in either the right, or left eye, ...

Intramuscular diclofenac is used extensively for pain relief in medical practice. Tissue necrosis is a rare but serious complication of intramuscular injections. The pathogenetic mechanism is still not completely understood. A case of tissue necrosis following self-administration of diclofenac inadvertently injected into an arterial perforator branch of the superficial femoral artery is reporte...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of oral, intra muscular and transdermal diclofenac sodium for pain treatment in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and their effect on postoperative opioid consumption. METHODS Following informed consent, 90 ASA I-II patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomized into three groups. Group PO got ora...

BACKGROUND Topical NSAIDs have been proven to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) in short-term studies (2 weeks). To justify its chronic use, efficacy of a topical NSAID over a longer term of study should be demonstrated. The efficacy and safety of a topical diclofenac solution over a 6-week treatment course in symptomatic primary OA of the knee was investigated. METHODS 216 men and ...