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What is Diclofenac-Misoprostol?

This is a combination of diclofenac and misoprostol. Diclofenac belongs to the class of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs). It reduces pain and inflammation. Misoprostol helps to protect the stomach from irritation and stomach ulcers that can be caused by diclofenac.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Inflammation,pain 13 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Pain 13 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Fibromyalgia 6 0
RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) 4 1 Efficacy_none
Improve mobility 2 1 Efficacy_major
Arthritis pain 2 0

See all 54 patients currently taking Diclofenac-Misoprostol

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 3
Moderate
 2
Mild
 2
None
 5

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Diclofenac-Misoprostol

Nausea 3
Stomach pain 3
Stomach infection/inflammation 1
Indigestion 1
Stomach upset 1
Bruise easily 1
See all 9 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Diclofenac-Misoprostol. See all 11 dosages ►

  75mg-200mcg as needed 50mg-200mcg as needed 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 75 mg-200 mcg daily 50 mg-200 mcg daily 2 x 75 mg-200 mcg daily 2 x 50 mg-200 mcg daily 3 x 50 mg-200 mcg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 6 Number of Patients: 6 21 Number of Patients: 21 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Diclofenac-Misoprostol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 6   Did not seem to work: 43%
Side effects too severe 4   Side effects too severe: 29%
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 14%
Expense 1   Expense: 7%
Other 1   Other: 7%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 7%

See all 13 patients who’ve stopped taking Diclofenac-Misoprostol

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Diclofenac-Misoprostol

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped Taking Diclofenac-Misoprostol

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Diclofenac-Misoprostol

Always
 7 58%
Usually
 3 25%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 2 17%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Diclofenac-Misoprostol

Very
 2 17%
Somewhat
 2 17%
A little
 3 25%
Not at all
 5 42%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Diclofenac-Misoprostol

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 11%
$25-49
 4 44%
< $25
 4 44%

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Report created on February 10, 2012.