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2019-03-17 10:38:55
I am a diabetic and take rosuvastatin 5 mg for cholesterol. I have been using rantac and diclofenac 100 mg for shoulder pain for the past 6 days. For how many days can I use this medication for? Is it safe to use?
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Diclofenac is nephrotoxic don't take for long time

Answered2019-03-17 10:41:16

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