NCIt definition : The potassium salt form of diclofenac, a benzene acetic acid derivate and nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activity.
Diclofenac potassium is a non-selective reversible and competitive inhibitor of cyclooxygenase
(COX), subsequently blocking the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandin
precursors. This leads to an inhibition of the formation of prostaglandins that are
involved in pain, inflammation and fever.;