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{{Short description|Combination drug}}
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| type = combo | type = combo
| component1 = Diclofenac | image =
| class1 = ] | width =
| component2 = Misoprostol | alt =
| class2 = ] analog | image2 =
| CAS_number = | width2 =
| ATC_prefix = M01 | alt2 =
| ATC_suffix = AB55 | caption =

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| component2 = Misoprostol
| pregnancy_category= Contraindication
| class2 = ] analog
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<!-- Clinical data -->
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| tradename = Arthrotec
| legal_US = <!-- OTC / Rx-only / Schedule I, II, III, IV, V -->
| legal_status = | Drugs.com =
| MedlinePlus = a699002
| routes_of_administration = Oral
| DailyMedID = Diclofenac sodium and misoprostol
| pregnancy_AU = <!-- A / B1 / B2 / B3 / C / D / X -->
| pregnancy_AU_comment =
| pregnancy_category= Contraindicated
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| legal_CA_comment = <ref>{{cite web | title=Product monograph brand safety updates | website=Health Canada | date=February 2024 | url=https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/drug-product-database/label-safety-assessment-update/product-monograph-brand-safety-updates.html | access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>
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| legal_US_comment = <ref name="Arthrotec FDA label">{{cite web | title=Arthrotec- diclofenac sodium and misoprostol tablet, film coated | website=DailyMed | url=https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=600fe842-45d9-4d68-9ef2-456dbbebaa11 | access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref>
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| PubChem =
| KEGG = D11091
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The combination '''diclofenac/misoprostol''' (trade name '''Arthrotec''') is a pharmaceutical product that contains: '''Diclofenac/misoprostol''', sold under the brand name '''Arthrotec''', is a ] medication that contains:
*] sodium: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with ] properties *] sodium: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with ] properties
*]: Gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal protective ] E1 analog. *]: Gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal protective ] analog.


In the United Kingdom it is marketed by ] and it is ] for ] against ]-induced ] ] in people requiring diclofenac for ] or ].<ref name=="Arthrotec SmPC" />
In the ] it is available in two strengths:
*Arthrotec 50 (diclofenac 50 ] and misoprostol 200 ])
**Dose 1 tablet 2-3 times daily with food
*Arthrotec 75 (diclofenac 75&nbsp;mg and misoprostol 200&nbsp;µg)
**Dose 1 tablet twice daily with food


The ] and a Canadian consensus report both recommend GI-protective agents such as misoprostol be combined with long term NSAID therapy and a review concluded that diclofenac/misoprostol is a cost effective treatment in patients requiring long term NSAID therapy who are at increased risk of developing gastropathy.<ref name="Plosker_1999">{{cite journal | vauthors = Plosker GL, Lamb HM | title = Diclofenac/misoprostol. Pharmacoeconomic implications of therapy | journal = PharmacoEconomics | volume = 16 | issue = 1 | pages = 85–98 | date = July 1999 | pmid = 10539124 | doi = 10.2165/00019053-199916010-00008 | s2cid = 209146468 }}</ref>
It is marketed by ] and its ] is for ] against ]-induced ] ] in patients requiring diclofenac for ] or ].


==Contraindications==
Arthrotec must not be taken during ], as it may deform or otherwise harm the ], or lead to ]. This may be accompanied by potentially dangerous bleeding, possibly requiring ] and potentially leading to ] or death.<ref>, ''Healthsquare.com''.</ref> Arthrotec must not be taken during ], as it may deform or otherwise harm the ], or lead to ]. This may be accompanied by potentially dangerous bleeding, possibly requiring ] and potentially leading to ] or death.<ref name=="Arthrotec SmPC" />


==References== ==References==
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==External links==
*Access to ] for Diclofenac
* for Arthrotec 50 from the electronic Medicines Compendium
* for Arthrotec 50 from the electronic Medicines Compendium
* for Arthrotec 75 from the electronic Medicines Compendium
* for Arthrotec 75 from the electronic Medicines Compendium


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