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Is Arthotec Pill Recommended For Arthritis?
My arthritis doctor prescribed that I take two arthrotec a day for arthritis. My family physician is not keen on this and pharmacist says it is hard on organs. I am perplexed. I take a 1 a day vitamin and one a week an osteo pill. What do you suggest
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
Hello,
Arthrotec has two ingredients diclofenac and misoprostol. The misoprostol is to protect the stomach from ulcers. The diclofenac is an anti-iflammatory medication like advil and can be hard on the kidneys. It really depends upon the amount of pain that you are in. If you are in enough pain to require an anti-inflammatory every day, this is not a bad choice since it will not cause an ulcer. If you are not in too much pain then I would avoid it.
Regards
Arthrotec has two ingredients diclofenac and misoprostol. The misoprostol is to protect the stomach from ulcers. The diclofenac is an anti-iflammatory medication like advil and can be hard on the kidneys. It really depends upon the amount of pain that you are in. If you are in enough pain to require an anti-inflammatory every day, this is not a bad choice since it will not cause an ulcer. If you are not in too much pain then I would avoid it.
Regards
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