Diclofenac Sodium Gel: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Diclofenac Sodium Gel: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Duration: 5 min 46 s
Description: Diclofenac sodium topical gel is an NSAID medicine that you apply to your skin to help relieve pain and inflammation in joints and soft tissues. It works mainly in the tissues near where you apply it, though some of the medicine can still be absorbed into the body.

Diclofenac Sodium Gel

Generic name	diclofenac sodium
Drug class	Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Forms	Cutaneous gel (50 g tube)

Diclofenac sodium topical gel is an NSAID medicine that you apply to your skin to help relieve pain and inflammation in joints and soft tissues. It works mainly in the tissues near where you apply it, though some of the medicine can still be absorbed into the body.

General information

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