A comparative, multi-centre study, was conducted during June to December, 1996 to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of Ketoprofen 100 mg Enteric Coated (EC) tablet and 100 mg intra-muscular injection; with that of Diclofenac Sodium 50 mg tablet and 75 mg intra-muscular injection in acute rheumatic and traumatic disorders. Total of 180 patients (90 per drug), were studied, 82 men and 98 women,...

Allergic contact dermatitis is an immune-mediated antigen-specific skin reaction to an allergenic chemical that corresponds to a delayed-type hypersensitivity response (type IV reaction). Allergic contact dermatitis should be suspected when skin lesions are localized to the site of previous applications of the culprit drug. Lesions appear after re-exposure in susceptible persons, with delayed o...

Diclofenac sodium is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used in the treatment of arthritis. Treatment with NSAIDs is observed to have gastro intestinal side effects and the formulation of Diclofenac sodium using biodegradable and biocompatible polymer in the form of microspheres is expected to decrease GI side effects. In the present study, different microsphere formulations of Diclofenac S...

A simple, specific, accurate, precise and reproducible method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous estimation of Thiocolchicoside and Diclofenac in pharmaceutical formulation by UV-Spectrophotometric method which includes Simultaneous Equation method (Method I), Absorbance Correction method (Method II). For development of Method I, wavelengths were selected 260.0 nm λmax for th...

BACKGROUND Actinic keratosis is a frequent lesion which occurs in sunlight exposed areas. Diclofenac sodium and 5-Fluorouracil are effective, non-invasive and easy-to-apply topical treatment options. OBJECTIVES To assess and compare the effectiveness of 3% diclofenac sodium associated with 2.5% hyaluronic acid and of 5% 5-Fluorouracil for the treatment of actinic keratosis, as well as the pat...

The present study was carried out to evaluate the adverse effects of a daily single injection of diclofenac sodium at different doses on some hematological, biochemical parameters and oxidative stress. Histological changes in liver and kidney induced by diclofenac sodium were also investigated in male albino rats. Forty five rats were randomly divided into 3 equal groups, the first group was gi...

Purpose: To report a case with corneal ulcer after keratoplasty connected to long-term use of topical 0.1% diclofenac sodium. Methods: A 81-year-old man presented with corneal ulceration. The patient’s clinical history showed that he had keratoplasy after ocular trauma for about 10 years ago. He was using topical dexamethasone sodium phosphate 0.1% and topical diclofenac sodium 0.1% for one yea...

A simple, sensitive, and convenient spectrophotometric method for the determination of diclofenac sodium and piroxicam in pure form and in pharmaceutical formulations was developed. The method is based on the oxidation of diclofenac sodium or piroxicam by iron(III) in the presence of o-phenanthroline. The formation of tris(o-phenanthroline) iron(II) complex (ferroin) upon the reaction of diclof...

PURPOSE To compare the clinical efficacy between locally applied diclofenac diethylamine gel, EMLA cream and systemically given diclofenac sodium for the pain relief during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) using Dornier Delta Compact Lithotripter. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred five patients with renal stones were randomly divided in to 3 groups. Group A was given intramuscular d...

The purpose of the study was to screen the effects of formulation factors on the in vitro release profile of diclofenac sodium from matrix pellets compressed into multiple unit pellet system (MUPS) tablets using design of experiment (DOE). Extended release of diclofenac sodium was accomplished using Carbopol 71G as matrix substance. According to Fractional Factorial Design FFD 2(3-1) four formu...