Aquaflam 50 mg 12 sachets:
Diclofenac potassium is used to treat:
- Inflammation of the joints and bones such as rheumatoid arthritis, acute gout and ankylosing spondylitis.
- Back pain.
- Muscle strain, joint sprains, sports injuries, and fractures.
- Conditions that affect the tendons, such as tendonitis.
- Headache and migraine.
- Mild pain.
Do not take diclofenac potassium:
- If you are allergic to the active ingredients or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
- If you are allergic to NSAIDs including acetylsalicylic acid.
- If you suffer, or have suffered in the past, from a stomach ulcer, peptic ulcer, or bleeding in the digestive tract.
- If you have stomach or intestinal problems after taking other NSAIDs.
- If you suffer from severe liver or kidney disease.
- If you suffer from serious heart problems.
- If you have had a stroke, heart attack, or blood vessel problems.
- If you are in the last three months of pregnancy.
How to take diclofenac potassium:
- Take this drug as ordered by your doctor.
- This drug is not for use in children under 14 years of age.
- Take this drug with or immediately after a meal.
- Dissolve the granules in water and drink it immediately.
- The usual dose is 25-50 mg two or three times daily.
- For children 14 years and older, the usual dose is 75 to 100 mg daily in 2 or 3 doses.
Warnings and precautions:
Tell your doctor about all your health conditions, including:
- If you suffer from any stomach or intestinal disorders including ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.
- If you suffer from kidney or liver problems.
- If you have a condition called porphyria.
- If you suffer from any blood disorder or bleed easily.
- If you suffer from high blood pressure.
- If you suffer from angina, blood clots, or high blood cholesterol levels.
- If you suffer from heart problems.
- If you suffer from diabetes.
- If you smoke.
- If you have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- This drug may increase your risk of heart and blood vessel problems.
Possible side effects:
- Stop using this product and seek immediate medical attention if you develop a rash; itch; red, blistered, or peeling skin; tightness in the chest or throat; difficulty breathing, swallowing, or speaking; Unusual hoarseness or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- The frequency with which these side effects occur is unknown.
Serious side effects:
- Severe chest pain and shortness of breath
- Sudden weakness and numbness, loss of vision, difficulty speaking
- Abdominal pain with dark stool
- Allergic reactions
- If you experience any of these symptoms, contact your doctor or hospital immediately.
- Other medicines and diclofenac potassium
- Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, especially:
- Other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Corticosteroids
- Anticoagulation medications such as warfarin
- Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
- Diabetes medications
- Diuretics (water pills)
- Lithium used for depression
- Antibiotics
- Heart and blood pressure medications
- Phenytoin
- Methotrexate