What is Diclofenac?
'''Diclofenac''' is a [[NSAID|non-steroidal ant-inflammatory drug]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/diclofenac-a-useful-drug-that-may-now-be-entering-its-twilight-years/11121261.article|title=Diclofenac — a useful drug that may now be entering its twilight years|newspaper=Pharmaceutical Journal|access-date=2017-10-19|language=en|archive-date=2017-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012054257/http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/diclofenac-a-useful-drug-that-may-now-be-entering-its-twilight-years/11121261.article|url-status=dead}}</ref> It can be used as an [[analgesic]] and antipyretic. It is often used to treat [[bruise]]s and strain injuiries.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gan|first=Tong J.|date=July 2010|title=Diclofenac: an update on its mechanism of action and safety profile|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20470236|journal=Current Medical Research and Opinion|volume=26|issue=7|pages=1715–1731|doi=10.1185/03007995.2010.486301|issn=1473-4877|pmid=20470236|s2cid=8150059}}</ref> Research experiments conducted in 2013, showed that Diclofenac increased the risk of heart attacks and stroke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/smd/90710.html|title=Research highlights widespread global use of diclofenac, despite cardiovascular risks|website=www.qmul.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-10-19|archive-date=2017-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017021041/http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/smd/90710.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> == References == <references /> {{med-stub}} [[Category:Analgesics]] [[Category:Carboxylic acids]] [[Category:Organochlorides]] [[Category:Organonitrogen compounds]]