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A member asked:

A doctor prescribed 50mg of diclofenac every 8hrs for a 12 yrs old patient.. isn't this too much??

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Depends: On the diagnosis, condition, patient's weight, duration of treatment, etc.., you can still discuss with the prescribing doctor if you think it is not suitable for that particular patient

Answered 7/13/2016

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