PHAM01 Commonly Rx Drugs: Diclofenac:
-Class
-Side effects

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Diclofenac:
-Class
-Side effects

Rajinder Kaur · Accepted Answer

-NSAID

-GI bleeding risk, renal toxicity, inc risk of cardiovascular events
-Cardiovascular risk is inc with COX-2 inhibitors- MHRA guidance mentions that CV risk of diclofenac is similar to that of COX-2 inhibitors.
-This doesn’t apply to topical (gel/cream)

PHAM01 Commonly Rx Drugs

Diclofenac: -Class -Side effects

-NSAID -GI bleeding risk, renal toxicity, inc risk of cardiovascular events -Cardiovascular risk is inc with COX-2 inhibitors- MHRA guidance mentions that CV risk of diclofenac is similar to that of COX-2 inhibitors. -This doesn’t apply to topical (gel/cream)

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