The name `diclofenac` derives from its chemical name: 2-(2,6-dichloranilino) phenylacetic acid. Diclofenac was originally developed by Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis) in 1973. It was first introduced in the UK in 1979. In the United Kingdom, United States, India, and Brazil diclofenac may be supplied as either the sodium or potassium salt; in China, i.....
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(from the article `The Environment`) In 2006 the governments of India and Nepal banned the production and importation of diclofenac, an anti-inflammatory drug that veterinarians used to ...
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The active ingredient in a drug that is used to treat the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and is being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of skin cancer. It blocks substances that cause inflammation and pain. It may also prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is a type of cyclooxygenase inhibitor, a...
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<chemical> An anti-inflammatory agent with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is pharmacologically similar to indomethacin. ... Pharmacological action: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, cyclooxygenase inhibitors. ... Chemical name: Benzeneacetic acid, 2-((2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(di-klo´fen-ak) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug used systemically as the potassium or sodium salt in treatment of rheumatic and nonrheumatic inflammatory conditions, and as the potassium salt to relieve pain and dysmenorrhea; the sodium salt may be applied topically to the conjunctiva to reduce ocular inflammation ...
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