For patients with chronic pain involving limited areas of the body, they might not have to expose themselves to the toxicities of oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as Motrin and Naproxen. These toxicities can lead to stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, kidney problems and liver problems, to name a few.
But now it is possible to rub an NSAID on the skin.
The United States Food and Drug Administration recently approved Voltaren Gel as the first prescription skin...
Researchers at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research at The Rockefeller University have published the results of their... Read more »
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Heavyweight Pain Reliever Championship Match. In the blue corner, weighing in at 200 mg's is the most... Read more »
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs(NSAIDs) are the most prescribed medications in the world, but are also the most misunderstood... Read more »
Drugmaker Pharmos has announced that its new Voltaren cream to treat osteoarthritis (OA) is moving into Phase II clinical trials. This topical form... Read more »
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Generic Name: DICLOFENAC 1% - TOPICAL Pronounced: (dye-KLOE-fen-ak) Uses This medication is used to relieve joint pain from arthritis. Diclofenac... Read more »
According to a new study, women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen during the first few months of... Read more »
A review of nearly 10 years of medical literature has found that when it comes to gastrointestinal side effects--especially bleeding in the... Read more »
Scientists have found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and aspirin may increase users' risk of atrial fibrillation... Read more »
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