Voltaren Gel

Voltaren gel is intended for external application. The medication has a uniform creamy consistency, white or yellowish in color.

The active substance of the drug is diclofenac diethamine. Auxiliary components: diethylamine, cocoyl caprylcaprate, carbopol, macrogol cetostearate, aromatic cream, liquid paraffin, water, propylene glycol.

Voltaren gel is included in the NSAID group. The drug has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and analgesic property. Non-selective oppression of COX-2 and COX-1 contributes to the disruption of the metabolism of arachidonic acid.

Voltaren gel is effective for eliminating soreness and reducing swelling on the background of inflammatory processes.

When using a medicament for the recommended method of application, the absorption of diclofenac is not more than six percent.

The drug is indicated for pain:

• In the back accompanying degenerative and inflammatory pathologies of the spine (sciatica, osteoarthrosis, lumbago, radiculitis);
• In joints (not excluding fingers, knees) with rheumatoid arthritis;
• In muscles (as a result of overstrains, sprains or bruises).

On the use of the drug "Voltaren gel" reviews in most positive. The drug is very effective for relieving inflammation and puffiness in soft tissues against the background of rheumatic diseases or trauma.

Voltaren gel. Instructions

Children from twelve years old and adults are medicated on the skin from three to four times, slightly rubbed. The optimal amount of the drug is selected depending on the size of the affected surface. After using the gel, you need to wash your hands.

The duration of therapy is determined by the indications and the effectiveness of the application. To achieve a more pronounced effect, it is allowed to use this gel in combination with its other dosage forms. After two weeks, the appropriateness of the subsequent use of the drug should be assessed.

In view of the extremely low systemic absorption of the active substance of the drug with external application, an overdose of the drug is practically impossible. At the same time, the occasional use of one hundred gram of medication, which is equivalent to a thousand milligrams of diclofenac, can cause negative reactions similar to side effects.

The medication is able to increase the effect of photosensitizer-inducing drugs. The relationship (clinically significant) with other agents was not noted.

Due to the lack of data on the use of the medicinal product in the prenatal period, its use during the first and second trimesters is allowed only for the intended purpose and under the supervision of the attending physician. This compares the risk to the fetus and the mother. In the third trimester of pregnancy, the use of this drug is contraindicated due to the likelihood of a decrease in uterine tone and premature closure in the fetus of the arterial duct.

The drug is also not recommended for use in the lactation period, since there is no data on the release of the active substance of the drug with breast milk. In case of emergency and only with the approval of a doctor, the remedy is allowed to be applied. In this case, you can not use it in the area of the mammary glands, apply long and on a large area of the skin.

The action of the medication can provoke the following side effects:

• Dermatitis (including, contact), erythema, pustular eruptions;
• Rash (generalized), allergic conditions (attacks of suffocation, hypersensitivity of the cover, urticaria, angioedema, bronchospastic seizures), photosensitivity reactions.

The drug is contraindicated in the presence of hypersensitivity to the components.