Who should not use diclofenac ophthalmic?
• Do not use diclofenac ophthalmic if you have a herpes infection in your eye. • Before using diclofenac ophthalmic, tell your doctor if you have • any type of bleeding or blood-clotting disease, • recently had surgery, or • stomach ulcers. • You may not be able to use diclofenac ophthalmic, or you may require special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. • Diclofenac ophthalmic is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is unlikely to harm an unborn baby. Do not use diclofenac ophthalmic without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. • It is not known whether diclofenac ophthalmic passes into breast milk. Do not use diclofenac ophthalmic without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
