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I usually take tramadol for pain but i've recently been given diclofenac 75mg dr tab pac will i have the same results as i was with the tramadol?

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Different: The medications have completely different mechanisms of action. Unknown how you will respond without trying and your individual response.

Answered 10/4/2016

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?: Those two medications have different mechanisms of action and affect different types portions of the pain pathway. Both may be effective in treatig pain, however it often depends on the "problem" or type of pathology they are treating.

Answered 4/2/2016

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