Comparing Diclofenac Topical vs Lidocaine Topical
| Diclofenac topical | Lidocaine topical |
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| Diclofenac topical | Lidocaine topical |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Back Pain, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Keratosis. Diclofenac topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hemorrhoids, Anal Itching, Anesthesia, Pain, Gastrointestinal Tract Examination, Local Anesthesia, Burns - External, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Pruritus... View more |
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| More about Diclofenac topical | More about Lidocaine topical | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Diclofenac topical has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 466 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Lidocaine topical has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 248 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Diclofenac topical side effects |
View all Lidocaine topical side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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| Aspercreme Arthritis Pain Relief Gel, Diclozor, Flector Patch, Licart, Pennsaid, Profinac, Solaraze, Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel, Xrylix View more | Aloe Vera Burn Relief Spray with Lidocaine, AneCream, AneCream with Tegaderm, Anestacon, Anestafoam, Apicaine-X, Aspercreme Maximum Strength Lidocaine Creme, Aspercreme Maximum Strength Lidocaine Patch, Astero, Bactine, Bruselix Cream, Bruselix Gel, CidalEaze, Derma Numb, DermacinRx Lido V Pak, DermacinRx Lidotral, DermacinRx PHN Pak, Dermaflex, Eha Lotion, Ela-Max, Ela-Max 5, Gen7T Lotion, Gen7T Patch, Glydo, LidaMantle, Lido-K, Lido-Sorb, Lidocaine Viscous, Lidocan II, Lidocan III, Lidocan IV, Lidocan Patch, Lidocan V, Lidocan VI, Lidocan VII, Lidocanna, Lidocream, Lidoderm, Lidogel, LidoLite, Lidopac, Lidopin, Lidorex, LidoRx, Lidosol, Lidotral, Lidotral 5% Gel, Lidotral Two Percent, Lidotran, Lidotrans 5 Pak, Lidovex, Lidozion, Lidozol, LMX 4, LMX 4 with Tegaderm, LMX 5, LTA II Kit, Lydexa, Medi-Quik Spray, Moxicaine, Neurozyl, RadiaGuard, RectiCare, Regenecare HA Spray, Topicaine, Tranzarel, Tridacaine II, Tridacaine III, Tridacaine XL, Trilocaine, Uro-Jet, Uro-Jet AC, Xylocaine Jelly, Xylocaine Topical, Zensa, Zionodil, ZTlido View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.8 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Prior To 30 Weeks Gestation
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Starting At 30 Weeks Gestation See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 128 drugs are known to interact with Diclofenac topical:
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A total of 79 drugs are known to interact with Lidocaine topical:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 16, 2000 |
May 17, 1951 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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