> > > I have a patient visiting from UK asking for Arthrotec, a trade name not
> > > used Down Under. Can anyone tell me its generic name?
> >
> > indomethacin
> Err, not in UK it's not. It's diclofenac (50mg I think) and misoprostol
> (200 microgram, I'm not sure) combination.
Simon, you are right, of course (blush). Thanks for the polite
correction - I was thinking of Arthrexin.
michael
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Dr Michael Power, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health,
University of Cape Town & Red Cross Children's Hospital,
Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town, South Africa
Tel (27 21) 658 5111 Fax (27 21) 689 1287
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