Introduction

Name

• Diclofenac sodium.

Class of drug

• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

Uses

Indications

• Control or prevention of intraocular inflammation (uveitis).
• Before and after ocular surgery to mimimize intra-operative miosis and post-operative inflammation.
• For analgesia following corneal surgery Cornea: suturing.
  Little information available regarding use in dog or cat

Administration

Precautions

Adverse Reactions

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
• Ward D A (1996) Comparative efficacy of topically applied flurbiprofen, diclofenac, tolmetin, and suprofen for the treatment of experimentally induced blood-aqueous barrier disruption in dogs. Am J Vet Res 57 (6), 875-878 PubMed.

Other sources of information

• BSAVA Small Animal Formulary. Ramsey I (2017) 9th edn. Cheltenham: BSAVA.
• Ophthalmic Drug Facts 2000. Facts and Comparisons. Bartlett J D, St Louis, MO.