Diclofenac is an analogue of the more expensive medicine - Voltaren. It is used for inflammatory forms of rheumatism, for rheumatic lesions of soft tissues and other diseases accompanied by pain. The medicine "Diclofenac", the analogues of which are also widely known, is a popular medication that has many positive and negative effects.
Diclofenac and its analogues
Diclofenac is available in the form of suppositories, tablets, ointments and injections. It is used to treat both adults and children over the age of six. Typically, the drug "Diclofenac" is prescribed by a doctor for the following diseases:
- osteoarthritis,
- pain in the spine, in the joints,
- with rheumatoid arthritis,
- myalgia,
- neuralgia,
- infectious and inflammatory diseases of ENT organs,
- with traumatic inflammation of the musculoskeletal system and soft tissues.
But the medicine "Diclofenac" has a lot of contraindications, such as the occurrence or exacerbation of an ulcer, it is forbidden to use it for bronchial asthma and hypersensitivity to the drug.
In order to avoid unnecessary complications, we can remember that the drug "Diclofenac", the analogues of which are very numerous (movalis, finalgon, nurofen, etc.), has an instruction in which all situations are indicated when the medicine should not be used.
The drug is used for gout, with restorative, antimicrobial therapy, with menstrual irregularities, accompanied by severe pain.
The medicine "Diclofenac" as well as the medicines "Voltaren" and "Movalis" are used as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic. But some diseases, for example, hemorrhagic bulbitis, can be triggered by taking the drug "Diclofenac". Analogs of it may also be the culprits of the onset of this disease. They can not be used also for heart failure, impaired liver and kidney function, porphyria, during work that requires increased attention, during pregnancy and lactation.
Side effects of the drug "Diclofenac" are accompanied by nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea. There are ulcers and acute drug erosion, gastrointestinal bleeding, pancreatitis, impaired liver function, etc. Serious side effects are possible due to the large number of analogues of the popular original drugs, as well as low quality of the generics. According to the existing rules for the release of medicines, generics should be issued only after the expiration of the patent for the original drug, which is not always observed in Russia.
The drug "Movalis" - an analogue of the drug "Diclofenac"
In chronic pain syndromes that often accompany joint and spinal diseases, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used. The drug "Movalis" also belongs to them. The drug "Diclofenac", its analogues prevent the release of biologically active substances - prostaglandins, which are involved in the inflammatory process.
The medicine "Movalis" is a non-steroid drug of the latest generation. Its side effects are not as pronounced as its predecessors, and it can be used for a long time, conducting courses of treatment recommended by a doctor. Means "Movalis" can be used for pain syndromes of moderate intensity, which occur against the background of inflammatory processes. The choice of which drug to prefer - "Movalis" or "Diclofenac", is best done after consulting a specialist.
The medicine "Diclofenac", being a very effective tool in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and pain syndromes, at the same time has a number of side effects. When a similar problem arises, one of the main questions becomes: "How to replace Diclofenac?" The appeal to analogues of the drug helps, one of which is the drug Movalis. In any case, the decision on the optimal choice of medication must be made after contacting a doctor.