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Patients

Taking Diclofenac
34 Patients currently take Diclofenac
16 Patients stopped taking Diclofenac
six Sex: F Pain: Most Fatigue: All Function: None External_stress: All Stickman: All Description:F 54yrs Diagnosis:Definitive Dx See profile six Voltaren, 4g daily since Jan 11, 2008
goldielocks Sex: F Pain: All Fatigue: All Function: None External_stress: Some Stickman: All Description:F 37yrs Diagnosis:Definitive Dx See profile goldielocks 150mg daily since Dec 10, 2008
tdking69 Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile tdking69 100mg daily since Apr 04, 2008

Brand Names: Cataflam, Panamor AT-50, Voltaren, Voltaren Gel, Voltaren Rapide, Voltarol
See also: Diclofenac Epolamine Patch

What is Diclofenac? Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) taken to reduce inflammation and pain in conditions such as in arthritis or acute injury. Preparations available as diclofenac sodium, diclofenac potassium, diclofenac epolamine.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

50 patients in the community are taking or have taken Diclofenac.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	12	24%
Pain	10	20%
joint pain	4	8%
General health	4	8%
Stiffness/spasticity	3	6%
TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint)	1	2%
Arthritis	1	2%
middle back pain	1	2%
Pain, neck/shoulder	1	2%
Shoulder pain	1	2%
Pain and stiffness, feet	1	2%
disease-related symptoms	1	2%
Pain, knee	1	2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Diclofenac.

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All (Show Top 10)

0 mg Daily	0 Daily	50 mg As needed	150 mg As needed	1 mg Daily	4 g Daily	32 g Daily	50 mg Daily	75 mg Daily	100 mg Daily	150 mg Daily	225 mg Daily
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	4	7	12	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Diclofenac or how long patients were taking Diclofenac before stopping.

Currently taking Diclofenac

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
2	10	4	5	3	5

Stopped taking Diclofenac

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
3	4	1	3	1	4

Why Patients Stopped Taking Diclofenac (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	5	29%
Doctor's advice	4	24%
Side effects too severe	3	18%
Other	3	18%
Course of treatment ended	2	12%
Not indicated	1	6%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate	100%	1

TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	33%	1
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	33%	1
None	33%	1

Top reported side-effects include: gastrointestinal, Gass and Bloating

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

six

Sex: F

Pain: Most

Fatigue: All

Function: None

External_stress: All

Stickman: All

Description:F 54yrs

Diagnosis:Definitive Dx

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by six
Dec 06, 2008