PRODUCT DETAILS

Composition:

Each tablet contains Diclofenac sodium 50mg BP

Uses/Indication

Used to relieve pain, reduce swelling and ease inflammation in conditions affecting the joints, muscles and tendons including:

Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute gout (painful inflammation of the joints especially in the feet and hands), ankylosing spondylitis (form of spinal arthritis).

Backache, sprains and strains, soft tissue sports injuries, frozen shoulder, dislocations and fractures.

Conditions affecting the tendons for example, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, bursitis.

It is also used to treat pain and inflammation associated with dental and minor surgery.

Direction for use

Adults and children over 12years: 50 mg 2–3 times daily

Maximum daily dose: 150 mg per day

Side Effects:

Gastrointestinal bleeding/perforation

GI ulcers

Skin rashes

Warnings/Interactions:

High doses should be used with caution.

Use should be avoided in patients with established ischaemic heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association classification II-III), and uncontrolled hypertension.