Voltaren Retard
Voltaren Retard is an anti-inflammatory painkiller used to treat pain, inflammation, and fever from rheumatic diseases, after surgery or injuries, and for painful periods.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual daily dose at the start of treatment is 100–150 mg. You can take a 100 mg prolonged-release tablet once a day or a 75 mg prolonged-release tablet twice a day. For mild symptoms and long-term treatment, 75–100 mg once a day is usually enough.
Method
Swallow Voltaren Retard tablets whole with a glass of water, preferably with a meal. Do not halve, crush, or chew the tablets. If symptoms are worst at night or in the morning, it's best to take the medicine in the evening.
Do not exceed 150 mg per day.
Possible Side Effects
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Diarrhea
- •Indigestion
- •Stomach pain
- •Gas
- •Poor appetite
- •Abnormal liver blood tests
- •Rash
- •Heart attack
- •Heart failure
- •Palpitations
- •Chest pain
- •Drowsiness
- •Stomach inflammation or ulcer
- •Liver problems
- •Itchy rash (hives)
- •Anemia (low red blood cell count)
- •Low white blood cell count
- •Confusion
- •Depression
- •Sleep problems
- •Nightmares
- •Irritability
- •Tingling or numbness in hands/feet
- •Tremors
- •Altered taste
- •Vision problems (blurry, double vision, or weakness)
- •Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
- •Constipation
- •Mouth sores
- •Swollen and sore tongue
- •Problems with the food pipe
- •Stomach cramps after eating
- •Itchy, red, and burning rash (eczema)
- •Redness of the skin
- •Hair loss
- •General itchiness
- •Blood in urine
- •Memory problems
- •Seizures
- •Anxiety
- •Stiff neck, fever, nausea, vomiting, headache (meningitis-like symptoms)
- •Sudden severe headache, dizziness, numbness, trouble speaking or swallowing, paralysis, muscle weakness (stroke-like symptoms)
- •Hearing loss
- •Shortness of breath, swollen legs (heart failure symptoms)
- •Sudden crushing chest pain
- •Headache, dizziness (symptoms of high blood pressure)
- •Skin rash with purple-red spots, fever, itching (inflammation of blood vessels)
- •Sudden breathing difficulties, wheezing, and cough (asthma or lung inflammation)
- •Vomiting blood or black/bloody stools (bleeding in the digestive tract)
- •Stomach pain, nausea (possible stomach ulcer)
- •Diarrhea, stomach pain, fever, nausea, vomiting (colitis)
- •Severe upper stomach pain (pancreatitis)
- •Yellow skin or eyes, nausea, loss of appetite, dark urine (hepatitis or liver failure)
- •Flu-like symptoms, fatigue, muscle aches, abnormal liver blood tests (liver damage)
- •Blistering rash
- •Severe skin reactions (e.g., blistering rash, peeling or flaking skin, blisters on eyes or mouth)
- •Widespread red or dark patches, skin swelling, blisters, and itching (severe allergic reaction)
- •Increased sensitivity to sunlight
- •Purple-red spots on the skin (related to allergic reaction)
- •Swelling, weakness, or trouble urinating (acute kidney damage)
- •Protein in urine
- •Facial or abdominal swelling, high blood pressure (kidney problems)
- •Changes in urine amount, drowsiness, confusion (kidney inflammation)
- •Significantly reduced urine output (severe kidney damage)
- •General swelling
- •Chest pain (Kounis syndrome, a severe allergic reaction)
- •Mild stomach cramps and tenderness, rectal bleeding or bloody diarrhea (starting soon after treatment)
Important Warnings
- Do not use Voltaren Retard if you have heart disease or a stroke, such as a heart attack, or if you've had surgery for these conditions. This includes circulation problems.
- Do not use if you are allergic to diclofenac or similar painkillers (like ibuprofen) and have had an allergic reaction, such as asthma, chest pain, rash, or swelling. If you suspect an allergy, ask your doctor.
- Do not use if you have repeated stomach ulcers, bleeding in the digestive tract, severe kidney, liver, or heart disease, or if you are in the last three months of pregnancy.
- To minimize side effects, use the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible time. Do not exceed the recommended dose or duration of treatment.
- Medicines like Voltaren may slightly increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, especially with high doses and long-term use. Talk to your doctor if you have risk factors for heart disease (e.g., high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, smoking).
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- If you experience chest pain, peeling skin, blisters, mouth sores, or swelling of the skin, face, or throat, contact your doctor immediately as these can be serious allergic reactions.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. For short-term use only. Do not use in severe renal impairment. Increases swelling, worsens renal and heart failure and causes cardiovascular events. Increases risk of bleeding, especially in the gastrointestinal tract. Consider potential interactions especially with preparations that increase risk of bleeding. (updated 16.9.2024)