> > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%