Voltaren SR 100 (20 Tablets)
Voltaren SR 100 is used to treat inflammatory or degenerative forms of rheumatic disease: rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, spinal arthritis, pain syndromes associated with lesions in the spine, extra-articular rheumatism. Pain caused by post-traumatic and postoperative inflammation and swelling, also relieves pain and inflammation conditions in gynecology, e.g. primary dysmenorrhea.
Symptoms
Treatment:
| – | Inflammatory or degenerative forms of rheumatic disease: rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, spinal arthritis, pain syndromes associated with lesions in the spine, extra-articular rheumatism. |
| – | Pain caused by post-traumatic and postoperative inflammation and swelling, e.g .:
after dental or orthopedic procedures. |
| – | Pain and inflammation conditions in gynecology, e.g. primary dysmenorrhea or adnexitis. |
Active substance: Diclofenacum natricum
Composition
One prolonged-release tablet of Voltaren SR 100 contains 100 mg of diclofenac sodium ( Diclofenacum natricum ).
The medicinal product contains sucrose. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
Dosage
The risk of undesirable effects is reduced by taking the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration necessary to relieve symptoms (see section 4.4).
Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water, preferably with a meal. Do not divide or chew the tablet.
Adults
The recommended starting daily dose is between 100 mg and 150 mg. It is recommended to take one Voltaren SR 100 tablet once a day or two Voltaren SR 75 tablets once a day.
In milder cases, also in long-term use, a dose of 75 to 100 mg is sufficient.
In case of worsening of disease symptoms at night or in the morning, it is recommended to take Voltaren SR 100 in the evening.
Children and youth
Due to the dose, Voltaren SR 100 is not recommended for use in children and adolescents.
Contraindications
| – | Hypersensitivity to diclofenac or any of the excipients. |
| – | Active stomach ulcer and / or duodenal ulcer, bleeding or perforation. |
| – | History of gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation, related to previous NSAID therapy. Active or history of recurrent peptic ulcer disease and / or haemorrhage (two or more separate cases of proven ulceration or bleeding). |
| – | The last trimester of pregnancy (see section 4.6). |
| – | Severe hepatic, renal and heart failure (see section 4.4). |
| – | As with other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), Voltaren SR 100 should not be used in patients whose administration of acetylsalicylic acid or other drugs that inhibit prostaglandin synthesis may be causing an attack of asthma, urticaria or acute rhinitis. |
Contents
One pack contains 2 blisters of 10 prolonged-release tablets.
Storage
Below 30°C
Manufacturer
NOVARTIS
| Weight | 1 oz |
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