Diclofenac 100mg suppositories

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Diclofenac sodium

Available from:

Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd

ATC code:

M01AB05

INN (International Name):

Diclofenac sodium

Dosage:

100mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Suppository

Administration route:

Rectal

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 10010100

Patient Information leaflet

_S423 LEAFLET Voltarol 20191203_
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PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
VOLTAROL

100MG SUPPOSITORIES
(diclofenac sodium)
Your medicine is known as Voltarol

100mg suppositories but will
be referred to as Voltarol Suppositories throughout the following
patient information leaflet.
Information for other strengths of Voltarol Suppositories i.e. 12.5mg,
25mg and 50mg also may be present in this leaflet.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VOLTAROL SUPPOSITORIES
Your doctor has decided that you need this medicine to help treat
your condition.
PLEASE READ THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TO USE THESE
SUPPOSITORIES. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Keep the
leaflet in a safe place because you may want to read it again.
If you have any other questions, or if there is something you don’t
understand, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
This medicine has been prescribed for you. Never give it to
someone else. It may not be the right medicine for them even if
their symptoms seem to be the same as yours.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side
effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or
pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Voltarol Suppositories are, and what they are used for
2.
Things to consider before you start to use Voltarol
Suppositories
3.
How to use Voltarol Suppositories
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Voltarol Suppositories
6.
Further information
1.
WHAT VOLTAROL SUPPOSITORIES ARE AND WHAT
THEY ARE USED FOR
Diclofenac sodium, the active ingredient in Voltarol Suppositories, is
one of a group of medicines called non-steroidal anti
‑
inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs). NSAIDs reduce pain and inflammation.

Voltarol Suppositories relieve pain, reduce swelling and ease
inflammation in conditions affecting the joints, muscles and
tendons including:
–
Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute gout, ankylosing
spondylitis
–
Backache, sprains and strains, soft tissue sports injuries,
frozen shoulder, dislocations and fractures
–
Tendonitis, tenosynovitis, bu

Summary of Product characteristics

PRODUCT SUMMARY
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Trade Name of the Medicinal Product
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QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
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PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
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CLINICAL PARTICULARS
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Therapeutic Indications
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POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
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CONTRA-INDICATIONS
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SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
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INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEDICAMENTS AND OTHER FORMS OF INTERACTION
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PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
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EFFECTS ON ABILITY TO DRIVE AND USE MACHINES
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UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS
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OVERDOSE
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PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
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Pharmacodynamic Properties
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PHARMACOKINETIC PROPERTIES
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PRECLINICAL SAFETY DATA
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PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
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List of Excipients
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INCOMPATIBILITIES
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SHELF LIFE
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SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE
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NATURE AND CONTENTS OF CONTAINER
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INSTRUCTION FOR USE/HANDLING
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ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
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Marketing Authorisation Holder
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MARKETING AUTHORIZATION NUMBER
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DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF AUTHORISATION
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DATE OF (PARTIAL) REVISION OF THE TEXT
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