Diclofenac Potassium Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Diclofenac Potassium Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Duration: 5 min 41 s
Description: Diclofenac potassium is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It reduces chemicals in the body called prostaglandins that cause pain and swelling. It relieves pain and reduces swelling but does not cure your illness or stop it from getting worse. It only works while you keep taking it.

Diclofenac Potassium Tablet

Generic name	Diclofenac potassium
Drug class	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); acetic acid derivative
Forms	Oral tablet (50 mg), Suppository (diclofenac potassium is also available in this form per one source), Topical gel, Topical patch

Diclofenac potassium is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It reduces chemicals in the body called prostaglandins that cause pain and swelling. It relieves pain and reduces swelling but does not cure your illness or stop it from getting worse. It only works while you keep taking it.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.