This medication is used to treat swelling (inflammation) of the eye after cataract surgery. It is also used after another type of eye surgery (corneal refractive surgery) to temporarily relieve pain and sensitivity of the eye to light. Diclofenac belongs to a class of drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
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Generic Name: DICLOFENAC 1% - TOPICALPronounced: (dye-KLOE-fen-ak)Voltaren Top Uses This medication is used to treat arthritis of the knee(s). ... Read more »
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Generic Name: DICLOFENAC SODIUM SUSTAINED-ACTION TABLET - ORALPronounced: (dye-KLOE-fen-ack SOE-dee-um)Voltaren-XR Oral Uses Diclofenac is used... Read more »
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