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Please describe the medication: diclofenac?
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Pain Med: Treats actinic keratoses. Also treats pain and swelling caused by osteoarthritis. This medicine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (nsaid).
Answered 12/4/2020
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Diclofenac: Diclofenac is the generic name for the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug known as voltaren (diclofenac). It is used to treat the pain resulting from various types of inflammation.
Answered 6/1/2018
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I am currently taking diclofenac & have a drug test soon for work, will this show up on the test so i know to take the bottle in with me when i go in?
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Hi There< I believe there is a newish drug that works well as an alternative to Diclofenac, but has fewer side effects. I am not sure of the name.
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