DESCRIPTION
Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) taken to reduce inflammation and as an analgesic reducing pain in certain conditions.
CLASSIFICATION
- AA
- BB
INDICATIONS
PHARMACOKINETICS
MOLECULAR MECHANISM
Besides the well-known and often-cited COX-inhibition (more COX2 than COX1), a number of other molecular targets of diclofenac that could contribute to its pain-relieving actions have recently been identified. These include:
- Blockage of voltage-dependent sodium channels (after activation of the channel, diclofenac inhibits its reactivation also known as phase inhibition)
- Blockage of acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs)
- Positive allosteric modulation of KCNQ- and BK-potassium channels (diclofenac opens these channels, leading to hyperpolarization of the cell membrane)
- BB
PHARMACOGENOMICS
SIDE EFFECTS
TOXICITY
RESISTANCE
DEPENDENCE AND WITHDRAW
