Q. You wrote recently about Voltaren Gel for sore joints and said it is a prescription product. I bought a tube over the counter when I was in New Zealand a few years ago.
It works very well. I recently used it on a knee I hurt trying to get into a window seat in an airplane. It helped a lot.
A. Countries have different regulations regarding which drugs require prescriptions and which are available over the counter (OTC). Topical diclofenac (Voltaren) requires a prescription in the U.S., but not in New Zealand. This gel is used to ease the pain in joints, tendons, muscles and ligaments due to arthritis, bursitis, sprains and strains.
