Description
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Uses : This medicine is mainly used for the short-term relief of various acute painful and inflammatory conditions, including:
- Post-operative pain
- Flare-ups of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Acute low back pain and sciatica
- Gout attacks
Pain due to kidney stones or gallstones
Pain following injuries or fractures
Administration : It is usually given by deep intramuscular injection (into a large muscle such as the buttock) or by slow intravenous infusion. Self-administration is contraindicated. Treatment is usually limited to one or two days, after which the oral or rectal route can be continued if needed.
Mechanism of action : Diclofenac works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers (prostaglandins) responsible for pain, swelling and inflammation.
