Synonyms:

2-((2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino)benzeneacetic acid, monosodium salt; 2-[(2,6-Dichlorophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid sodium salt; diclofenac sodium;

Uses:

Diclofenac (marketed as Voltaren, Voltarol, Diclon, Dicloflex Difen, Difene, Cataflam, Pennsaid, Rhumalgan, Modifenac, Abitren, Arthrotec and Zolterol, with various drug dose combinations) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) taken to reduce inflammation and an analgesic reducing pain in conditions such as in arthritis or acute injury. It can also be used to reduce menstrual pain, dysmenorrhea. The name is derived from its chemical name: 2-(2,6-dichloranilino) phenylacetic acid.