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Home » Pain Medicine » Voltaren (Diclofenac) Diclofenac is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Diclofenac works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Diclofenac is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis. Buy Voltaren (Diclofenac) and other Pain Medicine products online at Medstore. Buy Online at Medstore - Click Here!
About Voltaren (Diclofenac): Product Type: Pain Medicine Brand name: Voltaren Generic name: Diclofenac What is diclofenac? Diclofenac is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Diclofenac works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Diclofenac is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis. Diclofenac may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide. What is the most important information I should know about diclofenac? This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use diclofenac. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft or CABG). Seek emergency medical help if you have symptoms of heart or circulation problems such as chest pain weakness shortness of breath slurred speech or problems with vision or balance. This medicine can also increase your risk of serious effects on the stomach or intestines including bleeding or perforation (forming of a hole). These conditions can be fatal and gastrointestinal effects can occur without warning at any time while you are taking diclofenac. Older adults may have an even greater risk of these serious gastrointestinal side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of bleeding in your stomach or intestines. This includes black bloody or tarry stools or coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds. Do not use any other over-the-counter cold allergy or pain medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Many medicines available over the counter contain aspirin or other medicines similar to diclofenac (such as ibuprofen ketoprofen or naproxen). If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much of this type of medication. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains aspirin ibuprofen ketoprofen or naproxen. Do not drink alcohol while taking diclofenac. Alcohol can increase the risk of stomach bleeding caused by diclofenac. Avoid exposure to sunlight or artificial UV rays (sunlamps or tanning beds). Diclofenac can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight and sunburn may result. What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking diclofenac? Taking an NSAID can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use an NSAID. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft or CABG). NSAIDs can also increase your risk of serious effects on the stomach or intestines including bleeding or perforation (forming of a hole). These conditions can be fatal and gastrointestinal effects can occur without warning at any time while you are taking an NSAID. Older adults may have an even greater risk of these serious gastrointestinal side effects. Do not use this medication if you are allergic to diclofenac or if you have a history of allergic reaction to aspirin or other NSAIDs. Before taking diclofenac tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs or if you have: • a history of heart attack stroke or blood clot; • heart disease congestive heart failure high blood pressure; • a history of stomach ulcers or bleeding; • liver or kidney disease • asthma; • polyps in your nose; • a bleeding or blood clotting disorder; or • if you smoke. If you have any of these conditions you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take diclofenac. FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Taking diclofenac during the last 3 months of pregnancy may harm the unborn baby. Do not take diclofenac during pregnancy unless your doctor has told you to. Diclofenac can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Do not give this medicine to a child without the advice of a doctor. How should I take diclofenac? Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label. If you switch brands of diclofenac your dose needs may change. Follow your doctor's instructions about how much medicine to take. Do not crush chew or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow the pill whole. It is specially made to release medicine slowly in the body. Breaking the pill would cause too much of the drug to be released at one time. If you take diclofenac for a long period of time your doctor may want to check you on a regular basis to make sure this medication is not causing harmful effects. Do not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor. Store diclofenac at room temperature away from moisture and heat. What happens if I miss a dose? Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose skip the missed dose and take the medicine at your next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose. What happens if I overdose? Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. Overdose symptoms may include nausea vomiting stomach pain drowsiness black or bloody stools coughing up blood shallow breathing and fainting. What should I avoid while taking diclofenac? Do not use any other over-the-counter cold allergy or pain medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Many medicines available over the counter contain aspirin or other medicines similar to diclofenac (such as ibuprofen ketoprofen or naproxen). If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much of this type of medication. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains aspirin ibuprofen ketoprofen or naproxen. Do not drink alcohol while taking diclofenac. Alcohol can increase the risk of stomach bleeding caused by diclofenac. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. Diclofenac may increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing when exposure to the sun is unavoidable. Diclofenac side effects Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face lips tongue or throat. Stop taking diclofenac and seek medical attention or call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: • chest pain weakness shortness of breath slurred speech problems with vision or balance; • black bloody or tarry stools; • coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds; • swelling or rapid weight gain; • urinating less than usual or not at all; • nausea stomach pain low fever loss of appetite dark urine clay-colored stools jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); • fever sore throat and headache with a severe blistering peeling and red skin rash; • bruising severe tingling numbness pain muscle weakness; or • fever headache neck stiffness chills increased sensitivity to light purple spots on the skin and/or seizure (convulsions). Less serious side effects may include: • upset stomach mild heartburn or stomach pain diarrhea constipation; • bloating gas; • dizziness headache nervousness; • skin itching or rash; • blurred vision; or • ringing in your ears. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. What other drugs will affect diclofenac? Tell your doctor if you are taking an antidepressant such as citalopram (Celexa) duloxetine (Cymbalta) escitalopram (Lexapro) fluoxetine (Prozac Sarafem Symbyax) fluvoxamine (Luvox) paroxetine (Paxil) sertraline (Zoloft) or venlafaxine (Effexor). Taking any of these drugs with diclofenac may cause you to bruise or bleed easily. Before taking diclofenac tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs: • a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin); • cyclosporine (Neoral Sandimmune); • lithium (Eskalith Lithobid); • methotrexate (Rheumatrex Trexall); • diuretics (water pills) such as furosemide (Lasix). • steroids (prednisone and others); • aspirin or other NSAIDs such as etodolac (Lodine) flurbiprofen (Ansaid) indomethacin (Indocin) ketoprofen (Orudis) ketorolac (Toradol) mefenamic acid (Ponstel) meloxicam (Mobic) nabumetone (Relafen) naproxen (Aleve Naprosyn) piroxicam (Feldene) and others; or • an ACE inhibitor such as benazepril (Lotensin) captopril (Capoten) fosinopril (Monopril) enalapril (Vasotec) lisinopril (Prinivil Zestril) ramipril (Altace) and others. This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with diclofenac. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. 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