Patent ID: 8623920

Claim:
A method of treating acute moderately severe to severe post-surgical pain based on a Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) of 0 to 10 units in a patient in need of such treatment, said method comprising orally administering to the patient a dose of between about 20 mg to 30 mg of diclofenac potassium in a dispersible liquid formulation about every 4 to 8 hours over a period of at least 48 hours, wherein the daily total dose of diclofenac potassium administered in a 24 hour period is less than or equal to about 100 mg and wherein the average Pain Intensity Difference (PID) over the 48 hours is greater than 2 units, and wherein the acute post-surgical pain results from surgical correction of a bone deformity, wherein the surgical correction includes internal fixation.