Dicloflex 25mg gastro-resistant tablets

Land: Storbritannia

Språk: engelsk

Kilde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiv ingrediens:

Diclofenac sodium

Tilgjengelig fra:

Dexcel-Pharma Ltd

ATC-kode:

M01AB05

INN (International Name):

Diclofenac sodium

Dosering :

25mg

Legemiddelform:

Gastro-resistant tablet

Administreringsrute:

Oral

Klasse:

No Controlled Drug Status

Resept typen:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produkt oppsummering:

BNF: 10010100; GTIN: 5033847000020 5033847000013

Informasjon til brukeren

READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU
START TAKING THIS MEDICINE.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your
doctor or pharmacist.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do
not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even
if their symptoms are 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 Diclofenac Sodium is and what it is used
for
2. Before you take Diclofenac Sodium
3. How to take Diclofenac Sodium
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Diclofenac Sodium
6. Further information
1. WHAT DICLOFENAC SODIUM IS AND WHAT
IT IS USED FOR
Diclofenac
sodium,
the
active
ingredient
in
Diclofenac Sodium, is one of a group of medicines
called
non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory
drugs
(NSAIDs). NSAIDs reduce pain and inflammation.
Diclofenac Sodium tablets relieve pain, reduce
swelling and ease inflammation in a number of
conditions affecting the joints and muscles:
• 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.
They are also used to treat pain and inflammation
associated with dental and minor surgery.
In children aged 1-12 years Diclofenac Sodium
25 mg tablets are used to treat juvenile chronic
arthritis.
In children aged 9 years and above Diclofenac
Sodium 25 mg tablets are used for short term
treatment of fever related to infections of the
ear, nose or throat, and for relief of acute post-
operative pain.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE DICLOFENAC SODIUM
DO NOT TAKE IF
• you are allergic (hypersensitive) to diclofenac
sodium, aspirin, ibuprofen or any other NSAID,
or any of the other ingredients of Diclofenac
Sod