Drug name: Diclac

Other names used:

• Voltraren®

Active Ingredients:

• diclofenac

Therapeutic effect of Diclac Gel: Diclac gel is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is used to treat inflammation, swelling and to reduce pain. The active ingredient, Diclofenac, inhibits the synthesis of an enzyme called cyclooxygenase (COX) which is essential in production of prostaglandins. Prostaglandins is primarily responsible for inflammation and pain in the body.

Indications: Diclac Gel is used to treat the following conditions:

• Wounds or shock caused by different reasons like concussions, edemas, tension of ligaments
• Rheumtoid diseases like arthritis, myositis, tendovaginitis, tendinitis
• Noninfectious progressive disorder of the weight bearing joints

Precautions and Restrictions: Diclac Gel should not be used if you have the following conditions:

• High sensitivity to Diclofenac or other ingredients
• If the user is under the age of 6
• Before using Diclac Gel consult a doctor if you are pregnant of a breast feeding mother

Side effects of Diclac Gel: With medicines like Diclac Gel there is always a distant possibility of some kind of adverse effect that is unexpected. As stated above, these side effects are only a distant possibility and there is no prior proven records of such effects being caused by Diclac Gel.

Some of the reactions caused by Diclac Gel are:

• Adverse reactions may occur if Diclac Gel is applied in large quantities
• Skin peeling, dryness, hyperaemia and itching

These are just some of the side effects and this is not an exhaustive list of the adverse effects that can occur if you are taking Diclac Gel. For more information kindly consult your physician, pharmacist or read the full details presented by the manufacturer.

Interactions: Before using Diclac Gel it is advisable to consult your physician and let him know if you are taking some other medicine. Please consult your doctor before starting any new drug in order to ensure that the combination of the two medicines is safe. Diclac Gel may increase the effectiveness of other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Additional Information: Medicines and certain medical equipments should not be used without prior approval of a doctor and don't share these drugs with anybody else. Diclac Gel is made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use this medicine for other purposes. Keep medicinal drugs, needles, syringes and other such medical substances out of the reach of children.