Diclofenac sodium

Countries

Israel USA

Diseases

Infection Middle Ear Infection Fever Chronic Middle Ear Infection Surgery Dental Pain Arthritis,Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Neuralgia Influenza Ankylosing Spondylitis Backache Pain, Back Bursitis Headache Dysmenorrhea Toothache Migraine Osteoarthritis Groin Strain Frozen Shoulder Spondylitis Spondyloarthritis Tendinitis Tenosynovitis Tonsillitis Pharyngitis Colic Proctitis Gout Gouty Arthritis Synovitis Biliary Colic Myositis Postoperative Pain Dislocation

Ingredients

Diclofenac

Drug Actions

Analgesic Pain reliever Anti-inflammatory Decongestant Ophthalmologicals Antipyretic Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory Analgetic Topical products for joint and muscular pain Analgesic local Antiplatelet Antirheumatic

How does this drug class actually work?

Read the plain-language explainer in Pharmacology Academy (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) →

Drugs with the same active ingredients

Ainedif Albesine biotic Algicler Algicler (+paracetamol) Algicler (acetaminophen,diclofenac) Amixen plus Anaflex Anaflex (diclofenac) Atm 101 Atomo desinflamante geldic Banoclus Befol Befol (diclofenac,pridinol) Befol plus Befol plus (acetaminophen,diclofenac) Befol(+pridinol) Belmalen Belmalen (nsaid) Blokium Blokium (diclofenac)

Shelf life

3 years.

Incompatibilities

Not applicable.

List of excipients

Granulating fluid:

Copolyvidone

Core:

Lactose

Microcrystalline cellulose

Maize starch

Crospovidone

Colloidal silicon dioxide

Magnesium stearate

Enteric coat:

Triethyl citrate

Methacrylic acid-ethylacrylate copolymer

Talc

Pigmented film coat:

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Iron oxide yellow E-172

Polyethylene glycol

Titanium dioxide E-171

Sunset yellow E-110

Polish:

Carnauba Wax

Preclinical safety data

None stated.

Date of revision of the text

20/12/2017

Marketing authorisation holder

DexcelÂ®-Pharma Ltd.

7 Sopwith Way

Drayton Fields, Daventry

Northamptonshire NN11 8PB

Special precautions for storage

Do not store above 25°C.

Nature and contents of container

The tablets are presented in aluminium/PVC or PVDC-coated-PVC blisters, strips of which are contained within a printed cardboard carton. Pack sizes of 84 and 100 tablets per carton are available.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorisation number(s)

PL 14017/0018

Special precautions for disposal and other handling

No special requirements.

Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation

03/12/1996 / 04/03/2009