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Diclofenac is normally taken to relieve pain, swelling, or inflammation caused by injuries and conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, painful menstruation periods, migraines, and ankylosing splondylitis. Diclofenac belongs to group of drugs known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). They work by inhibiting a specific type of prostaglandin that causes inflammation. Diclofenac was first approved in 1998 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the brand name Voltaren.