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In [[pharmacology]], [[diclofenac]] is "[[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent]] (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is primarily available as the sodium salt."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>
In [[pharmacology]], [[diclofenac]] is "[[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent]] (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is primarily available as the sodium salt."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>
==Adverse effects==
===Vascular disease===
NSAIDs, especially [[diclofenac]], may cause recurrence of [[vascular disease]] among patients with prior [[myocardial infarction]]s.<ref  name="pmid21555710">{{cite journal| author=Schjerning Olsen AM,  Fosbøl EL, Lindhardsen J, Folke F, Charlot M, Selmer C et al.|  title=Duration of treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs  and impact on risk of death and recurrent myocardial infarction in  patients with prior myocardial infarction: a nationwide cohort study. |  journal=Circulation | year= 2011 | volume= 123 | issue= 20 | pages=  2226-35 | pmid=21555710 | doi=10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.004671 | pmc= |  url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21555710  }} </ref>


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In pharmacology, diclofenac is "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is primarily available as the sodium salt."[1]

Adverse effects

Vascular disease

NSAIDs, especially diclofenac, may cause recurrence of vascular disease among patients with prior myocardial infarctions.[2]

References

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