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Diclofenac
Potassium |
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Diclofenac Potassium |
90 - 50 mg |
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Male
Female
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Diclofenac Potassium |
180 - 50 mg |
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Diclofenac Potassium |
270 - 50 mg |
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Diclofenac Potassium Medication
Drug Information
The following information is
intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and
judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare
professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of
the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult
your healthcare professional before using this drug.
Online Diclofenac Potassium Use Indication:
Diclofenac
comes as a regular and extended-release (long-lasting) tablet to
take by mouth. It usually is taken two to four times a day. Do
not crush the tablets; swallow them whole. Follow the directions
on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or
pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take
Diclofenac exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it
or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Medication Diclofenac Potassium Side Effects:
Although side effects from Diclofenac are not common, they can
occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or
do not go away:
headache
dizziness
nervousness
upset stomach
stomach pain or cramps
vomiting
diarrhea
constipation
gas
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your
doctor immediately:
bloody vomit
bloody diarrhea or black, tarry stools
ringing in the ears
swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
skin rash
itching
Precautions on using Diclofenac
Potassium
Before
taking Diclofenac,
tell your doctor and pharmacist
if you are allergic to Diclofenac, aspirin or other medications
for pain or arthritis, or any other drugs.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and
nonprescription medications you are taking, especially
anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin),
aspirin, atenolol (Tenormin), carteolol (Cartrol), cyclosporine
(Neoral, Sandimmune), diuretics ('water pills'), labetalol (Normodyne,
Trandate), lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid), medications for
arthritis or diabetes, methotrexate, metoprolol (Lopressor),
nadolol (Corgard), phenytoin (Dilantin), probenecid (Benemid),
and vitamins.
tell your doctor if you have or have ever had liver, heart, or
kidney disease; high blood pressure; gastritis; intestinal
problems such as bleeding from the stomach or rectum; ulcers or
other gastrointestinal disease; or SLE (systemic lupus
erythematosus).
tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant,
or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking
Diclofenac, call your doctor.
if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the
doctor or dentist that you are taking Diclofenac.
you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive
a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects
you.
remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this
drug. Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication.
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