The 4 goals of OA Treatment
According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases guidelines, if you're suffering from osteoarthritis, there are 4 goals you and your doctor can work toward:
- Controlling pain
- Improving joint function
- Maintaining normal body weight
- Achieving a healthy lifestyle
Of course, OA joint pain can be a chronic problem. But taking control of your treatment and reducing how much OA pain interferes with your day will allow you to focus less on joint pain and more on reaching your other goals.
Choosing a medication that helps you manage persistent joint pain can be an important part of treatment, helping you reach your goals and live a life with less interruptions.
Medicine that works right at the site
One option that delivers prescription OA joint pain relief and encourages you to massage painful joints is Voltaren® Gel. Voltaren Gel is the first and only topical prescription NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that is applied directly to the site of the OA joint pain. By rubbing it in 4 times a day, you gain the relief of a prescription medication and the therapeutic effects associated with physical massage.
To learn how Voltaren Gel can help you fight osteoarthritis joint pain right where it hurts, click here.
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Important Safety Information
*Voltaren® Gel is indicated for the relief of the pain of osteoarthritis of joints amenable to topical treatment, such as the knees and those of the hands. Voltaren Gel has not been evaluated for use on the spine, hip, or shoulder.
Cardiovascular Risk
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, myocardial infarction, and stroke, which can be fatal. This risk may increase with duration of use. Patients with cardiovascular disease or risk factors for cardiovascular disease may be at greater risk [see Warnings and Precautions].
- Voltaren Gel is contraindicated for the treatment of perioperative pain in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery [see Contraindications].
Gastrointestinal Risk
- NSAIDs cause an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal adverse events including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal. These events can occur at any time during use and without warning symptoms. Elderly patients are at greater risk for serious gastrointestinal events [see Warnings and Precautions].
The most common adverse reactions reported in Voltaren Gel clinical trials were application site reactions in 7% of treated patients. With all NSAIDs there may be an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, myocardial infarction, and stroke, which can be fatal. NSAIDs cause an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal adverse events including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal.
The use of Voltaren Gel is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to diclofenac.
Voltaren Gel should not be administered in patients who have experienced asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs. Severe, rarely fatal, anaphylactic-like reactions to NSAIDs have been reported in such patients.
Voltaren Gel should not be used in combination with other oral NSAIDs or aspirin because of the potential for increased adverse effects. Similarly, combined use of Voltaren Gel with other topical products, such as sunscreens and cosmetics, on the same skin area has not been tested and should be avoided because of the potential to alter local tolerability and absorption.
There is a potential for elevation in liver function tests during treatment with diclofenac containing products.
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.
Please see full Prescribing Information for Warnings and Contraindications.
