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Compare DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM (Diclofenac Potassium) and INDOMETHACIN (Indomethacin) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Diclofenac Potassium · NSAID
How it works
Other agent
Approved for
Indomethacin · NSAID
How it works
12.1 Mechanism of Action Indomethacin has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. The mechanism of action of indomethacin capsules, like that of other NSAIDs, is ...
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Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
Based on 13 Reddit discussions
DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM
29%
positive
7 threads
INDOMETHACIN
0%
positive
6 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
7 Reddit threads analysed for DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
2,655 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
We killed Joseph Glass for the first time on August 18th, 1999. I knew he was a strange case since day one. Never seen a guy so happy to die before. It was like we were doing him a favor. He refused the automatic appeal. He refused to be seen by a chaplain. He just wanted it over with. It had only t
**I am not The OOP, OOP is** u/throwaway65312551 **My [36F] husband [39M] of 13 years is against having our cat euthanized; implies I want to 'murder' the cat for being an 'inconvenience'** **TRIGGER WARNING:** >!death of a beloved pet, mentions of death of a parent, emotional and verbal abuse,
**\*\*\*UPDATE 9-7-2024\*\*\*** Sorry it took a while, but I finally got test results back from the doctor. I was expecting the worst given some of the comments, but here are the doctor's notes for the physical/blood work. All in all, not bad for 3 straight years of Taco Bell almost every day. (I co
I am NOT OP. OP is u/[u/throwaway65312551](https://www.reddit.com/user/throwaway65312551/). This was posted 6 years ago. \--- [Original](https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/42aasw/my_36f_husband_39m_of_13_years_is_against_having/) We've had our cat for 7 years. We don't know how old he
Hello everyone. My partner posted about two weeks ago about an orange stray cat that we had rescued and adopted. He had many health ailments that we were taking care of including hyperthyroidism, kidney and liver disease, a heart murmur, potassium deficiency, tooth decay and we later found out as we
I found this weird honestly. In my country, on the FDA site it says that benzos are controlled and need a prescription. So obviously you cant get it without visiting a doctor. SSRIs such as sertaline are uncontrolled but need a prescription. How could something be uncontrolled but still need a pres
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6 Reddit threads analysed for INDOMETHACIN
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
13 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
How do you guys handle beers’ list issues in retail? My chain has now made it a hard-stop contraindication and our general guidelines for those are that we have to document that we spoke to the provider and discuss the issue. The problem is the majority of these are for acute conditions, promethazin
Today I was counseling a customer on Indomethacin and when I was done I asked him if he had any questions. He did but because of his accent when I asked if there were any reactions I heard he say “Any erections?”
Has any pharmacist seen such an indication for indomethacin? So it looks like this is used for headaches associated with sexual activity? But the most common side effect of indomethacin is headache! ​
I have a patient who is continuing on a compounded medication of dihydroergotamine 10 mg, indomethacin 50mg, metoclopramide 10mg, and caffeine 30mg. Has anyone heard of this combination or know anymore about it? Not even sure where to start writing this or anything.
I work at an educational institution. Today, I made an indomethacin (placebo) 5mg/mL suspension using placebo powder, sucrose, methylcellulose, and purified water. I thought suspending agent like methylcellulose is going to slow down sedimentation of the placebo powder, but I never expected to see s
Physician here. I saw a pt in clinic today who showed me a pic of a med he took for his back pain (from Mexico). It was a tablet with a steroid(cant remember which one but it was 0.5mg), 25mg indomethacin, and methocarbamol (don’t remember dose). It just got me and one of my partners talking. What
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Both DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM and INDOMETHACIN belong to the NSAID class. While they share a similar mechanism of action, differences in pharmacokinetics, dosing, and side effect profiles may make one more suitable than the other for individual patients.
DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM carries 4 FDA warnings. INDOMETHACIN carries 4 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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