Voltaren and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Voltaren (diclofenac sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Lasix, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Voltaren. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 81,356 people who have side effects when taking Voltaren from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Voltaren?

Voltaren has active ingredients of diclofenac sodium. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 82,346 Voltaren users. Check the latest studies of Voltaren.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,347 drugs and 3,024 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Mar, 30, 2026

81,356 people reported to have side effects when taking Voltaren.
Among them, 460 people (0.57%) have Stroke.

Among these 460 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Voltaren and have Stroke?

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Related studies:

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

Voltaren (82,346 reports)

Stroke treatments and more:

Stroke (334,634 reports)

How severe was Stroke and when was it recovered:

Stroke in Voltaren

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

Stroke and drugs with ingredients of diclofenac sodium (838 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+

Browse all side effects of Voltaren:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (2,347 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (3,024 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on diclofenac sodium (the active ingredients of Voltaren) and Voltaren (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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