Drug index Controlled substances
Suffix families Diclofenac
Voltaren, Cataflam · NSAID
Generic diclofenac Brands Voltaren, Cataflam Class NSAID Say it dye-KLOE-fen-ak What technicians need to know Topical (now OTC Voltaren Arthritis Pain 1% gel) and oral. Cataflam brand (oral diclofenac potassium tablet) and Voltaren-XR oral brand are discontinued in the U.S.; generic oral diclofenac remains widely available; Voltaren Gel 1% switched Rx-to-OTC in 2020
Commonly mispronounced "die-CLOH-fen-ak"
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