Diclofenac-Misoprostol Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Arthrotec
Generic Name: Diclofenac-Misoprostol
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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Pain | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Support another treatment | 1 | 0 | |||||
| interferon side-effects | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 50% |
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See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Diclofenac-Misoprostol
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Patient Evaluations
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- Rick N
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Severe
- Cognition: severe
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: severe
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
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- Rick N
- 2 x 75 mg-200 mcg daily
- since Sep 27, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Pain
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Side Effects
Moderate
- Advice/Tips Not for everyone. Very cautious if you have heart or HBP. See full evaluation
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Report created on November 23, 2009.