There is a new warning about Voltaren (diclofenac) used topically or orally and this would include Flector patches:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/S.../ucm193047.htm
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[Posted 12/04/2009] Endo, Novartis and FDA notified healthcare professionals of revisions to the Hepatic Effects section of the prescribing information to add new warnings and precautions about the potential for elevation in liver function tests during treatment with all products containing diclofenac sodium.
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And this link discusses why Voltaren and all other NSAIDs (except for naproxen) raise risk of heart attack sustantially:
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/aleve...eam-13085.html
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