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Suggest Alternate Medication For Pain Other Than Diclofenac Sodium.
Dear Dr.Venkatachalam: My wife is taken Diclomax 50 (Diclofenac Sodium BP 5mg) for years for killing the pain of ankylosing spondylitis and Hip & Joint bone problem. Now she is getting Sediment in her kidney. what is the reasons and other pain killer she can take.
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
hi
long term painkillers & nsaids can cause chronic kidney diseases with alteration in the urea ,creatinine, electrolyte levels which are really dangerous
please stop diclofenac
you can start her on tab tramadol which has very mild opiod effect but very safe on the kidneys.
pregablin & gabapentin in lower doses are also very good in controlling the pain of ankylosing spondylitis safe on the kidneys
take care
long term painkillers & nsaids can cause chronic kidney diseases with alteration in the urea ,creatinine, electrolyte levels which are really dangerous
please stop diclofenac
you can start her on tab tramadol which has very mild opiod effect but very safe on the kidneys.
pregablin & gabapentin in lower doses are also very good in controlling the pain of ankylosing spondylitis safe on the kidneys
take care
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