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Type of medicine Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory gel Used for Treating pain and swelling due to strains, sprains, backache or arthritis Also called Voltarol Emulgel®; Voltarol® Medicated Plaster Available as Gel and medicated plaster (patch) Diclofenac is a medicine called a. It is often referred to simply as 'an anti-inflammatory', or as an 'NSAID'. It works by preventing the production of some chemicals in your body which cause pain and inflammation. This leaflet deals with diclofenac when it is applied topically to the skin to ease muscular pains, sprains and strains. When diclofenac is applied to the skin as a gel (or a patch), instead of it having an effect on all of your body, it only works on the area that you have applied it to. It is absorbed into your skin and then moves deeper into areas of your body where there is (for example, your muscle). Using a topical product means that the total amount of diclofenac in your body remains low.

This in turn means that you are much less likely to have a side-effect to the medicine. Diclofenac gel is available on prescription and you can buy some packs without a prescription at pharmacies. It is suitable for use by adults and by children over 14 years of age. There is also a diclofenac gel called Solaraze® which is used to treat skin damage caused by sun exposure - it is not interchangeable with the gel used for pain relief.

Please see the separate medicine leaflet called for more information about this product. Diclofenac can also be taken by mouth in the form of tablets or capsules, and can be used in the eye as an eye drop - there is more information about this in separate medicine leaflets called and.

Before using diclofenac To make sure this is the right treatment for you, before you start using diclofenac gel it is important that your doctor or pharmacist knows: • If you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Telecharger Patch Pes 2005. • If you have asthma or any other allergic disorder. • If you have a skin condition - eczema, for example. • If you have, or have ever had, a stomach or intestinal ulcer. • If you have ever had an allergic reaction to a non-steroidal painkiller (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and indometacin) or to any other medicine. How to use diclofenac gel and patches • Before you start using diclofenac, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about the gel/patches, and will provide you with a full list of any side-effects which you may experience.

• If you are using the gel, apply a thin layer and gently massage it into the affected area. Wash your hands well afterwards.