Common use

Voveran SR is one of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This medication is used to reduce inflammation and, as an analgesic, to reduce pain in conditions such as arthritis, gout, sprains, fractures, acute injury, dislocations, back pain, tendinitis and frozen shoulder. It can also be used to lessen menstrual pain, dysmenorrhea. Diclofenac blocks cyclo-oxygenase and hereby production of prostaglandins, which are substances responsible for pain, swelling and inflammation.



Dosage and direction

Take Voveran SR by mouth with a glass of water, with or without food. Avoid cutting, crushing or chewing this medicine. Do not take the medicine more often than it is prescribed. Do not give up taking it except on the advice of your doctor. It may need time for the medicine to help.

Consult your doctor concerning proper dose for you.



Precautions

Before taking Voveran SR tell your doctor or chemist if you are allergic to it; or if you have other allergies.

Voveran SR, like other NSAIDs, can inhibit the excretion of sodium and lithium. Be cautious when using this drug along with lithium supplements.

Avoid drinking alcohol and smoking while being treated with this medication.

Aged people can be more sensitive to side effects of the medicine. This medication may affect your ability to high concentration of attention, cause dizziness and drowsiness. Be especially cautious if you need to drive or operate machinery. Voveran SR may cause stomach and duodenum ulcerations. High doses of the medication and long treatment may increase the risk of heart diseases.

Inform your doctor if you have Parkinson's disease, kidney or liver disease, high blood pressure; if you are pregnant or breast-feed.



Contraindications

Voveran SR should not be used by patients with sodium-sensitive hypertension as well as by patients having demonstrated a reaction of hypersensitivity to it. Anaphylactic-like reactions may appear in the patients with asthma, urticaria taking aspirin or other NSAIDs together with diclofenac.



Side effects

The most common side effects are dry mouth, dizziness, irritability, sedation, insomnia, urinary retention, etc. A very serious allergic reaction rarely occurs. Many people using this medicine do not have serious side effects. Turn to your doctor or pharmacist for more details.

In case you notice the adverse reactions not listed above, notify your doctor or pharmacist.



Drug interaction

Tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescribed and over-the-counter drugs or herbal products you may use before start treatment with this medication.

Voveran SR can interact with:

* NSAIDs of the salicylate family (Aspirin)

* anticoagulants.

Turn to your doctor or pharmacist for more details.



Missed dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time of your next dose just skip the missed dose and return to your schedule. Do not double dose this medication to make up the missed dose.



Overdose

If you think you have used too much of this medicine seek emergency medical attention right away. The symptoms of overdose usually include nausea, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, and feeling light-headed or fainting.



Storage

Store at room temperature between 20-25 C (68-77 F). Store away from moisture, heat, and sunlight. It is not recommended to store in a bathroom and places available for children.



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