voltral 25mg suppositories

Highlights

• It is used to relieve pain and swelling (inflammation) from various mild to moderate painful conditions.
• It is used to treat muscle aches, backaches, dental pain, menstrual cramps, and sports injuries.
• It also reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness caused by arthritis.

Directions For Use

• Suppositories are usually used at bedtime to relieve pain during the night and early morning stiffness.
• If possible go to the toilet and empty your bowels before using the suppository. They work best if your bowels are empty.
• Follow these steps:
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
• If the suppository feels soft, chill it before removing the wrapper by placing it in the fridge or holding it under cold water for a few minutes.
• Put on a disposable glove if desired (available from a pharmacy).
• Remove all of the wrapper from the suppository.
• Lie on your side and raise your knees to your chest.
• Push the suppository,blunt end first, gently into your rectum (back passage).
• Remain lying down for a few minutes so that the suppository dissolves.
• Wash your hands thoroughly.
• Try not to go to the toilet and open your bowels for at least one hour after using the suppository. The suppository takes about one hour to be completely absorbed and do its work.

Warnings

• This drug passes into breast milk. While there have been no reports of harm to nursing infants consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
• Please consult your doctor when taking this medicine if you are pregnant.
• Do not give to children less than 5 years. 
• Do not use suppositories if you suffer from inflammation of the rectum (back passage)

Precautions

• Before taking diclofenac, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to aspirin or other NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib); or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
• Before using this medication tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history especially of asthma (including a history of worsening breathing after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs), bleeding or clotting problems, growths in the nose (nasal polyps), heart disease (such as previous heart attack), high blood pressure, liver disease, stomach/intestinal/esophagusproblems (such as bleeding, ulcers, recurring heartburn), stroke.