Does anyone know

[Cantdothisanymore]

this drug

DICLOFENAC SODIUM 75MG EC

IS it okay to take or is it addictive.
It has that Do not drink alcohol warning on it?

[dominosarah]

If it is cement it is even worse to be walking on all day.  You could always call the doctor or the pharmacist too and ask them.  I understood what you were saying, always better to be safe than sorry.

[Cantdothisanymore]

yes - still cant see my ankle. I work in a VERY large place and I walk a LOT. Sometimes it acts up and throbs. Mostly its still very swollen. WHen I see that label I mentioned I think of hydro - thats why I am asking

[dominosarah]

Hopefully the meds will work and the swelling will go down.  Do you have alot of pain yet?

[Cantdothisanymore]

no maam - just something the surgeon said wouls help aleviate some of the swelling pain i am still having in mu ankle/foot

[dominosarah]

Are you planning on drinking with this??

[salsinator]

Everyone is different, but I have taken diclofenac before and not had any kind of side effect.  The warning is there simply because it could happen, but it is probably a very low probability.  If you got this from a doctor who knows you, you should be ok to take it.  If not and the script is someone else's, then you probably should not take it.  In any event - drinking with them is probably not smart either.  I am not a doctor, so I can't tell you one way or another if it is OK to take, but the medication is not much stronger than advil and in the same class, so if you tollerate that OK, you should be fine with the diclofenac.

[Cantdothisanymore]

so i do not need to fear the -may cause dizzyness - alcohol may intensify this effect- warning on the label? is it going to make me dizzy? Aleve and advil do not.

[salsinator]

Diclofenac is not an opiate and I have not seen anything indicating that it is addictive.  This particular preparation is enteric coated, so it helps against stomach upset.  It is part of the NSAID drug class and is an anti inflammatory.  It is stronger than Aleive or Advil, so requires a prescription.