When the occasionally gout attack occurs, I have usualy taken Indocine/Indomethacin, as directed.

Only take it while the condition lasts, and take it with food and a glass of water.

Now the pharmacies don't stock Indocine/Indomethacin where I am located, and instead are giving me Voltaren

I've read the label and searched the web for info.

I'm just checking to make sure:

Are these basically the same? They are both NSAIDs.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

My friend drinks Cranberry juice and has had no gout attacks since.

My friend drinks Cranberry juice and has had no gout attacks since.

Thanks for the info.

I take 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in the AM and in the PM.

That is not the issue now.

It's about Voltaren.

But thanks for the contribution.

I took that for a while, then switched to Celebrex and now I take Colcitex. With Colcitex I take maybe one tablet and its gone.

With those other two, it wrecked my liver or stomach, much happier with Colcitex.

You should go to Bangkok Hospital and have them advise you on it. I know Celbrex is very hard on the liver, and Indocin on the

digestive track.

Thanks for the info, oakweb.

I took Voltaren yesterday with food and a glass of water. Just one dosage. It helped.

It seems *almost exactly* or perhaps *exactly* like Indocine when I read it as a non-steroidal NSAID. Same potential side-efftects, and warning and recommendations.

They are both NSAIDs and will have essentially the same effect for gout i.e. to reduce the inflammation associated with acute flare ups.

And have essentially the same side effects and contraindications.

Colcitex on the other hand is colchicine, different mode of action, and can be used both for relief of acute episodes and for preventing them.

Thank you Sheryl.