This drug may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This side effect can occur without warning at any time during treatment with diclofenac. The elderly are at increased risk for serious stomach/intestinal bleeding.
Drugs related to diclofenac have rarely caused blood clots that result in serious (possibly fatal) heart attacks and strokes. This medication might also rarely...
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In a prior entry, I discussed Voltaren Gel. But there are some other prescription topical agents worth talking about this fine morning. ... Read more »
Hello, everyone! For those of you who are super busy or don't feel well enough to look around for what's new, each week, I'll be posting... Read more »
A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy about the new gel form of the painkiller Voltaren. The Graedons talk about how the gel... Read more »
This is a study to test the safety and effectiveness of Voltaren gel in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. This national study is currently... Read more »
The U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved Voltaren Gel to treat osteoarthritis (OA), making it the first topical treatment for OA. In... Read more »
People over age 65 who suffer from osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee may have an effective treatment option with Voltaren (diclofenac sodium) gel, a... Read more »
The first time I remember having a Migraine attack was when I was six-years-old. At the time, I didn’t realize what it was. There were these... Read more »