Comparing Chlorzoxazone vs Diclofenac
| Chlorzoxazone | Diclofenac |
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| Chlorzoxazone | Diclofenac |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Muscle Spasm. Chlorzoxazone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Diclofenac is an effective medicine for relieving pain but may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal side effects compared with some other NSAIDs. Prescribed... View more |
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| More about Chlorzoxazone | More about Diclofenac | ||||||||||||||||
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Chlorzoxazone has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 62 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Diclofenac has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 695 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% 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 Chlorzoxazone side effects |
View all Diclofenac side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Chlorzoxazone prices |
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| Eze DS | Cambia, Cataflam, Lofena, Voltaren, Xiclo, Zipsor, Zorvolex | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
1.8 hours |
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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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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 369 drugs are known to interact with Chlorzoxazone:
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A total of 442 drugs are known to interact with Diclofenac:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 15, 1958 |
July 28, 1988 |
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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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