is there an over the counter substitute for dicloflex? My husband was given them for kidney stones, but he away on business, and will run out of med. Should he be taking them everyday, even if he not experiencing pain? he has been takin 3 daily. Can he cut down to 1 or 2 a day?
Hi, Thanks for your question. Tab Dicloflex contains Diclofenac sodium which is a NSAID (Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. In kidney stone it is used to subside pain, it has no effect on stone its self. In kidney stone pain is severe when stone is moving down the ureter. Stones in kidney rarely cause severe pain. That's why Tab Dicloflex should be taken only when there is pain. During asymptomatic period the stone is either in kidney or urinary bladder. And there is no need for painkiller medicine. So he should use the medicine AAS and when required i.e. during the period of pain. Consult neurosurgeon for definitive management of kidney stone, it will depend on exact location, size and number of stones. Hope this helps you, if so do vote as thanks.