PHARMACY ACTION ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PAIN RELIEF GEL diclofenac sodium 10mg/g tube

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

diclofenac sodium, Quantity: 10 mg/g

Available from:

NOUMED PHARMACEUTICALS PTY LTD

INN (International Name):

Diclofenac sodium

Pharmaceutical form:

Gel

Composition:

Excipient Ingredients: lecithin; disodium edetate; isopropyl alcohol; carbomer 980; purified water; ammonia; decyl oleate; d-alpha-tocopherol; octyldodecanol; methyl 3,6-dimethylresorcylate; tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Ylang Ylang Oil; linalool; indole; 4-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde; phenethyl alcohol; allyl amyl glycolate; methyl cedryl ketone; isoeugenol; 2-methyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propanal; hexyl salicylate; benzyl acetate; undecanal; geraniol; alpha-iso-methyl ionone; citronellol; gamma-undecalactone; dipropylene glycol; linalyl acetate; Lemon Oil; bergamot oil; trichloromethylphenylcarbinyl acetate; cis-3-hexenyl acetate; geranyl acetate; acetyl hexamethyl tetralin; eugenol; piperonal; lavandin oil; trimethyl undecylenic aldehyde; tangerine oil; gamma-decalactone; alpha-ionone; terpineol; methyl hydrojasmonate; ethyl vanillin; hydroxycitronellal; methyl phenylcarbinyl acetate; Galbanum resin; Laurel Leaf Oil; Artemisia herba-alba; trans-1-(2,4,4-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one; Fixateur ambra; benzyl salicylate; hexamethylindanopyran; dihydromyrcenol; 2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde; alpha-amyl cinnamaldehyde; gamma-nonalactone; butylphenyl methylpropional; geranium oil; hydroxycitronellal-methylanthranilate

Administration route:

Topical

Units in package:

20g, 50g and 100g

Prescription type:

Not scheduled. Not considered by committee

Therapeutic indications:

Short Term (up to 2 weeks) local symptomatic treatment of the following musculoskeletal inflammatory conditions: a) Acute soft tissue injuries, including sprains, tendinitis and sports injury. b) Localised forms of soft tissue rheumatism e.g. tendinitis and bursitis.

Product summary:

Visual Identification: SLIGHTLY YELLOW GEL; Container Type: Tube; Container Life Time: 2 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius

Authorization status:

Licence status A

Authorization date:

2003-03-18

Patient Information leaflet

CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
PHARMACY ACTION ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
PAIN RELIEF GEL
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM) TOPICAL GEL
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some
common questions about
PHARMACY ACTION Anti-
inflammatory Pain Relief Gel.
It does not contain all the
available information. It does not
take the place of talking to your
doctor or pharmacist. All
medicines have risks and
benefits.
Your doctor or pharmacist has
weighed the risks of you using
PHARMACY ACTION Anti-
inflammatory Pain Relief Gel
against the benefits they may
expect it will have for you. If you
have any concerns about using
this medicine ask your doctor or
pharmacist.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE
MEDICINE. You may need to
read it again.
This information supplied relates
only to PHARMACY ACTION
Anti-inflammatory Pain Relief
Gel and should not be used in
relation to any other product,
which may also contain the
same active ingredients.
WHAT PHARMACY
ACTION ANTI-
INFLAMMATORY PAIN RELIEF
GEL IS USED FOR
PHARMACY ACTION Anti-
inflammatory Pain Relief Gel
can be used for the temporary
(up to two weeks) relief of pain
and inflammation (swelling and
redness) that may occur in:
•
Acute soft tissue injuries
where swelling is a problem
such as sprains, strains and
sport injuries (eg. Tennis
elbow).
•
Localised forms of soft tissue
rheumatism (eg. tendinitis,
bursitis).
This medicine is not suitable for
treating bruises.
Diclofenac, the active ingredient
in PHARMACY ACTION Anti-
inflammatory Pain Relief Gel,
belongs to a family of medicines
called nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
BEFORE YOU USE
PHARMACY ACTION
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PAIN
RELIEF GEL
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT _
Do not use PHARMACY
ACTION Anti-inflammatory Pain
Relief Gel if you are allergic to:
•
the active ingredient or any of
the inactive ingredients
mentioned at the end of this
leaflet;
•
aspirin;
•
any other NSAID medicine.
Many medicines used to treat
headaches, period pain and
other aches and pains
contain aspirin or NSAID
medicines.
If you are not sure if you are