Diclofenac Sodium 75mg/3ml

Indication

Used as an injectable NSAID for moderate to severe pain, inflammatory conditions, and post-operative pain requiring parenteral administration.

Ingredients

• Diclofenac Sodium

Direction

Adults: 75 mg (1 ampoule) by deep intramuscular injection once or twice daily (maximum 150 mg/day). IV infusion as directed by physician. Duration should be as short as possible. Inject slowly into the gluteal muscle.

Side effects

• Local: pain
• induration at injection site.
• Gastrointestinal: nausea
• vomiting
• abdominal pain.
• Rare: peptic ulceration
• GI bleeding.
• Rare: renal impairment
• fluid retention.
• Rare: anaphylaxis.

Precautions

• Contraindicated in patients with NSAID or aspirin hypersensitivity.
• Contraindicated in active peptic ulcer disease.
• Avoid use in the third trimester of pregnancy.
• Use with caution in cardiovascular
• renal
• or hepatic disease.
• Do not administer more than 2 days by IM route.
• IM injection may cause pain and necrosis at injection site if not properly administered.
• Keep out of reach of children.