dicoflenac gel

Topical pain drug can kill your liver!
The FDA just announced that dicoflenac gel (brand name Voltaren Gel)  often prescribed for arthritis pain  is linked to severe liver damage and it can happen within the first month of use
According to the FDA, this topical gel has been reported to cause liver necrosis (death of liver cells), jaundice, and liver failure some cases of which have required liver transplant and some that have been fatal!

Despite these horrible side effects, dicoflenac gel remains on the market.

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Here is the link to the FDA report dated 12/4/09

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm193047.htm