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Each amp.(3ml) contains:
Diclofenac sodium ............75mg
Excipient...........................Aright amount
Diclofenac Injection is provided as a solution for injection, containing 75 mg Diclofenac sodium in 3 ml, to be given by intramuscularly ( into a muscle) or intravenously (into a vein) as an infusion.
Diclofenac Injection is indicated for the treatment of painful conditions, such as kidney stone pain, osteoarthritis (degeneration of joints) and rheumatoid arthritis (inflammation of joints), back pain, gout (formation of crystals in joints), injuries and fractures in children aged over 12 years, adults and older patients.
Diclofenac Injection can be given by deep injection into the large muscle of the buttock. The usual dose is one ampoule once daily. One ampoule twice daily may be required in severe cases, the second dose being injected into the buttock muscle on the other side.
The injection should not be given for more than 2 days. For colicky pain from the kidney area the dose is one ampoule injected into the buttock muscle and this dose may be repeated after 30 minutes if necessary.
The total dose in one day should not exceed 150mg (two ampoules).
Your doctor may decide on smaller doses if you are:
• an older person
• frail
• or you have a low body weight
Storage:
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not store above 25°C.
• Keep the container in the outer carton in order to protect from light.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Once opened, any unused liquid should be discarded.
• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
