Concomitant use of VOLTAREN Ā® GEL with oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has not been evaluated, and may increase adverse NSAIDs effects. Do not use combination therapy with VOLTAREN Ā® GEL and an oral NSAID unless the benefit outweighs the risk and conduct periodic laboratory evaluations.
The pain associated with these chronic conditions is often treated with a class of medications known as nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). However, it has been shown that taking some NSAIDs can increase a personās risk of having a heart attack or stroke. This risk is likely greatest in patients who have a prior history of CVD or
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