Comparison of the Onset of Diclofenac Potassium Sachet(Voltfast) and EntericCoated Diclofenac Potassium(Cataflam) in Treatment of Pain Following Tooth Extraction

Al-juma, Dirar

doi:10.33899/rden.2015.160874

	Comparison of the Onset of Diclofenac Potassium Sachet(Voltfast) and EntericCoated Diclofenac Potassium(Cataflam) in Treatment of Pain Following Tooth Extraction
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal
Article 6, Volume 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 369-373 PDF (0 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.33899/rden.2015.160874
Author
Dirar Al-juma
Abstract
Aims: This study was undertaken to compare the analgesic onset of voltfast and diclofenac potassium in patients after extraction of teeth. Materials and methods: One hundred fifty patients were enrolled in this study and randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 received sachets of oral diclofenac potassium (Voltfast) and group 2 received entric coated of diclofenac sodium (Cataflam) after extraction of teeth. The patients reported their pain relief in a questionnaire after the tooth extraction. The patient was instructed to take the drug as prescribed as the effect of local anesthesia begin to wear off and pain start. To evaluate the onset of the two drugs, the patients were asked to report if they had any problem using the drug. Results: seventy five patients received voltfast and cataflam seventy five patients received for relief of pain. The pain relief in both groups was efficient with statistically significant difference between the two groups. Conclusions: Oral diclofenac is an effective treatment for moderate to severe postoperative pain. Significantly more participants experienced a faster onset of pain relief with voltfast than with cataflam.
Keywords
Voltfast; Cataflam; tooth extraction; Diclofenac potassium and Pain

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