Misoprostol and Diclofenac Interaction

Drug interaction information between Misoprostol and Diclofenac.

Misoprostol and Diclofenac have a documented moderate interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a moderate-severity interaction between Misoprostol and Diclofenac. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Misoprostol

Prostaglandin E1 Analog

Drug B

Diclofenac

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)

How They Interact

Diclofenac can increase the risk of serious bleeding in the stomach. Misoprostol is used with it to help protect the lining of the stomach and reduce this risk.

FDA Label Information

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS See Table 1 for clinically significant drug interactions with diclofenac and misoprostol. Table 1: Clinically Significant Drug Interactions with Diclofenac and Misoprostol Drugs That Interfere with Hemostasis Clinical Impact: Diclofenac and anticoagulants such as warfarin have a synergistic effect on bleeding. The concomitant use of diclofenac and anticoagulants have an increased risk of serious bleeding compared to the use of either drug alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Misoprostol + Diclofenac?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair moderate. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Misoprostol has 12 labeled pairs on file vs Diclofenac's 11. In the moderate band specifically: Misoprostol has 3 (also Methotrexate, Diflunisal); Diclofenac has 2 (also Warfarin).

What mechanism field is on file for Misoprostol and Diclofenac?

Diclofenac can increase the risk of serious bleeding in the stomach. Misoprostol is used with it to help protect the lining of the stomach and reduce this risk.

Misoprostol's labeled portfolio outnumbers Diclofenac

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is moderate · classes on file: Misoprostol (Prostaglandin E1 Analog); Diclofenac (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)).

Misoprostol

0 major · 3 moderate · 9 minor · 12 total

Diclofenac

0 major · 2 moderate · 9 minor · 11 total

  • Other moderate peers for Diclofenac
  • Warfarin

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.