Diclofenac
Relevant risk factors for cardiovascular events associated with diclofenac (and other NSAIDs) include hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes, ischaemic heart disease and smoking
Voltaren Gel has the following boxed warnings: Higher risk of serious or even fatal cardiac events such as a heart attack or stroke Not for use in patients who have had coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
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