Flector and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Flector (diclofenac epolamine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lyrica, and have Joint pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Flector. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,075 people who have side effects when taking Flector from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Flector?

Flector has active ingredients of diclofenac epolamine. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 5,112 Flector users. Check the latest studies of Flector.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,223 drugs and 4,502 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.

On Jan, 18, 2026

5,075 people reported to have side effects when taking Flector.
Among them, 148 people (2.92%) have Itching.

Among these 148 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Flector:

Flector (5,112 reports)

Itching treatments and more:

Itching (398,805 reports)

How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:

Itching in Flector

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of diclofenac epolamine:

Itching and drugs with ingredients of diclofenac epolamine (154 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Flector side effects:

Flector side effect: Drug ineffective (763 reports)
Flector side effect: Fall (204 reports)

Browse all side effects of Flector:

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Common drugs associated with Itching:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:

Itching (3,223 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Itching:

Ra: 20,749 reports
Psoriasis: 19,506 reports
Dermatitis atopic: 18,622 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 13,880 reports
Hypertension: 13,304 reports
Blood pressure increased: 13,217 reports
Hbp: 13,212 reports
Blood cholesterol increased: 10,654 reports
Pain: 8,403 reports
Pain relief: 8,336 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:

Itching (4,502 conditions)

Drugs similar to Flector and Itching :

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on diclofenac epolamine (the active ingredients of Flector) and Flector (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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