ARTHROTEC

LOE Approaching

diclofenac sodium and misoprostol

NDAORALTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE
Approved
Dec 1997
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100

Mechanism of Action

sodium/misoprostol is a combination product containing diclofenac sodium, an NSAID with analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties, and misoprostol, a GI mucosal protective prostaglandin-1 (PGE1) analog. Diclofenac The mechanism of action of diclofenac, like that of other NSAIDs, is…

Pharmacologic Class:

Prostaglandin E1 Analog