Each 100g of Voltaren Emulgel contain 1.16g of the active substance diclofenac diethylamine, which corresponds to 1g diclofenac sodium

What is Voltaren Emulgel used for?
When must Voltaren Emulgel not be used?
What precautions are required when using Voltaren Emulgel?
Can Voltaren Emulgel be used during pregnancy or when breast feeding?
What undesirable side effects can Voltaren Emulgel have?
Dosage
Drug Interaction
Remarks

What is Voltaren Emulgel used for?
The base of Voltaren emulgel is an oily emulsion in an aqueous gel. The white creamy, non-greasy preparation is applied to the skin.

Voltaren emulgel is therapeutically indicated for: post-traumatic inflammation of tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints, e.g. due to sprains, strains, and bruises; localised forms of soft-tissue rheumatism, e.g. tendovaginitis, bursitis, shoulder-hand syndrome, and periarthropathy; localised forms of degenerative rheumatism, e.g. osteoarthrosis of the peripheral joints of the vertebral column.
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When must Voltaren Emulgel not be used?
Known hypersensitivity to diclofenac, propylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol, or other ingredients.
Voltaren emulgel is not to be used in patients in whom attacks of asthma, urticaria, or acute rhinitis are precipitated by acetylsalicylic acid or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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What precautions are required when using Voltaren Emulgel?
Voltaren emulgel should be applied only to healthy and intact skin surfaces (absence of open wounds or injuries). It should not be allowed to come into contact with the eyes or with mucous membranes. Not to be ingested by mouth.
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Can Voltaren Emulgel be used during pregnancy or when breast feeding?
Since no experience has been obtained with Voltaren emulgel in pregnant women, the preparation is not recommended for use during pregnancy.

No measurable amounts of the active substance are to be expected in the breast milk of nursing mothers. However, there is no experience with Voltaren emulgel during breast-feeding.
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What undesirable side effects can Voltaren Emulgel have?
occassional local reactions: allergic or non-allergic contact dermatitis (with symptoms and signs such as itching, reddening, oedema, papules, vesicles, bullae, or scaling of the skin).

In isolated systemic reactions cases: generalised skin rash, hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. asthmatic attack, angioedema), photosensitivity reactions.

The likelihood of systemic side effects occurring under topical diclofenac is small compared with the frequency of side effects under oral diclofenac. However, when Voltaren emulgel is applied to relatively large areas of skin and over a prolonged period of time, the possibility of systemic side effects cannot be excluded. In case such usage is envisaged, the product information on Voltaren should be consulted.
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What else needs to be taken into account?


Dosage:
Adults: Voltaren emulgel is applied locally to the skin 3 or 4 times daily and rubbed in gently. The amount needed depends on the size of the painful site. For example, 2-4g Voltaren emulgel (a quantity ranging in size from a cherry to a walnut) is sufficient to treat an area of about 400-800 sq cm2. After application, the hands should be washed, unless they are the site being treated. The duration of treatment depends on the indication and the response obtained. It is recommended that treatment be reviewed after 2 weeks.

Children: Dosage recommendations and indications for the use of Voltaren emulgel in children have not been established.


Overdosage:
The low systemic absorption of topical diclofenac makes overdosage very unlikely.
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Drug Interaction:
None known.
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Remarks:
Protect from heat (Store below 30°C centigrade).

Voltaren emulgel should be kept out of reach of children.

Packaging:
Tube of 15g, 25g, 50g
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