Diclofenac, sold under the brand name Voltaren among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-

inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain and inflammatory diseases such as gout.[5] It is

taken by mouth, rectally in a suppository, used by injection, or applied to the skin. [5]
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 Improvements in pain last for as much as eight hours. [5] It is also available in combination
with misoprostol in an effort to decrease stomach problems.[8]