Voltaren 75 mg

Indication

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis), soft-tissue rheumatism, acute gout attacks, painful periods and post-traumatic inflammation and pain.

Ingredients

• Diclofenac sodium 75 mg

Direction

Adults: usually 1 tablet (75 mg) once a day; maximum 2 tablets (150 mg) a day in two doses. Swallow whole with water, with or without food; do not split or chew. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest time, as prescribed by a doctor. Prescription medicine.

Side effects

• Common: headache
• dizziness
• vertigo
• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhoea
• heartburn
• abdominal pain
• wind
• loss of appetite
• raised liver enzymes
• rash.
• Less common but serious: stomach or intestinal bleeding
• heart problems
• severe allergic or skin reactions
• liver or kidney damage.
• Seek medical help at once for black stools
• vomiting blood
• chest pain
• or swelling of the face or throat.

Precautions

• Do not use if allergic to diclofenac
• aspirin or other NSAIDs
• with active or past stomach/duodenal ulcer or bleeding
• active Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
• severe kidney or liver disease
• established heart disease
• stroke or peripheral arterial disease
• bleeding disorders
• or in the last 3 months of pregnancy.
• Risk of stomach bleeding
• ulcer or perforation
• higher with high doses
• long use
• older age and past ulcers
• stop and see a doctor for black stools or vomiting blood.
• May increase the risk of heart attack or stroke
• with cardiovascular risk factors do not exceed 100 mg a day beyond 4 weeks.
• Tell your doctor if you take anticoagulants
• antiplatelets
• other NSAIDs
• corticosteroids
• SSRIs
• lithium
• methotrexate
• ciclosporin
• diuretics or blood
• pressure or diabetes medicines.
• Avoid in the first 6 months of pregnancy unless clearly necessary and while breastfeeding. May cause dizziness or visual disturbance. Contains sucrose.