"Diclofenac" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is primarily available as the sodium salt.
| Descriptor ID |
D004008
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.601.210
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| Concept/Terms |
Diclofenac- Diclofenac
- Diclophenac
- Dicrofenac
- Dichlofenal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diclofenac" by people in Profiles.
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Yang M, Li SQ, Smith CM, Zhang YL, Bao T, Mao JJ. Tibetan herbal pain-relieving plaster for low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Biomed Pharmacother. 2021 Aug; 140:111727.
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Shaikh AY, Tighe DA. Should physicians stop prescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for postoperative pericardial effusion? Ann Intern Med. 2010 Jun 15; 152(12):826-7; author reply 827.
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O'Brien TP, Li QJ, Sauerburger F, Reviglio VE, Rana T, Ashraf MF. The role of matrix metalloproteinases in ulcerative keratolysis associated with perioperative diclofenac use. Ophthalmology. 2001 Apr; 108(4):656-9.
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Kosinski M, Zhao SZ, Dedhiya S, Osterhaus JT, Ware JE. Determining minimally important changes in generic and disease-specific health-related quality of life questionnaires in clinical trials of rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2000 Jul; 43(7):1478-87.
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Andrade SE, Martinez C, Walker AM. Comparative safety evaluation of non-narcotic analgesics. J Clin Epidemiol. 1998 Dec; 51(12):1357-65.
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Walker AM, Bortnichak EA, Lanza L, Yood RA. The infrequency of liver function testing in patients using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Arch Fam Med. 1995 Jan; 4(1):24-9.