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What are the alternatives to Nimuselide and Diclofenac?

Dr Chandra M Gulhati
Editor, MIMS,
New Delhi

Q: Analgesics Nimuselide, Diclofenac have been banned in other countries but we still are using these drugs. What can be used as an alternative?

A:It is true that Nimuselide has not been approved in major countries such as the United States and Britain while it has been banned for use in children and severely restricted in other countries due to liver toxicity.However Diclofenac has not been banned in any country of the world and is approved for use in the United States, Britain and all other advanced countries.