VOLCAN ™
VOLCAN 100 MG -SR TABLET | |
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Generic : | Diclofenac Sodium |
Thearapeutic : | NSAIDs |
Pack Size : | 50s |
Strength : | |
Dosage Form : | Tablet |
Volcan
Diclofenac Sodium
PRESENTATION
- Volcan 50 mg tablet: Each enteric-coated tablet contains Diclofenac Sodium BP 50 mg.
- Volcan SR 100 mg tablet: Each enteric-coated tablet contains Diclofenac Sodium BP 100 mg.
DESCRIPTION
- Volcan is a preparation of Diclofenac a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with marked analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties.
INDICATIONS
Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, low back pain and other acute musculoskeletal disorders such as frozen shoulder, tendinitis, tenosynovitis, bursitis, sprain, strain and dislocation, ankylosing spondylitis, acute gout, pain in orthopaedics, dental and other minor surgery.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Volcan 50 mg tablet : Adults: 75 - 150 mg daily in 2 to 3 divided doses, preferably after food. The dose should be reduced in long-term use.
- Volcan SR 100 mg tablet: 1 tablet daily, taken whole with liquid, preferably at meal times. If necessary, the daily dose can be increased to 150 mg by supplementation with conventional tablets.
- Children: 1-3 mg of diclofenac/kg body wt. daily in divided doses.
- Elderly patients: In elderly or debilitated patients, the lowest effective dosage is recommended, although the pharmacokinetics of diclofenac sodium are not impaired to any clinically relevant extent in elderly patients.
CONTRAINDICATION
Volcan should not be given in patients with previous hypersensitivity to Diclofenac, asthmatic patients and in whom attacks of asthma, urticaria or acute rhinitis are precipitated by Aspirin or other NSAIDs.
PRECAUTIONS
Volcan should not be prescribed to pregnant women unless there is a compelling reason for doing so. Patients with a history of peptic ulcer, haematemesis, melaena, bleeding diathesis or with severe hepatic or renal insufficiency, should be kept under close surveillance. If abnormal liver function tests persist or worsen, clinical signs and symptoms consistent with liver disease or if other manifestations occur (eosinophilia, rash), Volcan should be discontinued. Use of Volcan in patients with hepatic porphyria may trigger an attack.
SIDE EFFECTS
Epigastric pain, nausea and diarrhoea, headache and slight dizziness may be complained by some patients. These are often transient, disappearing with the continuation of medication. Occasionally skin rash, peripheral oedema and abnormalities of serum transaminase have been reported. Very rarely reported side effects include activation of peptic ulcer, haematemesis or melaena, and blood dyscrasia (in the course of extensive usage). There have been isolated reports of anaphylactoid reactions.
COMMERCIAL PACK
- Volcan 50 mg Tablet: Each box contains 10 blister strips of 10 enteric-coated tablets.
- Volcan SR 100 mg Tablet: Each box contains 5 blister strips of 10 sustained-release tablets.
Biopharma Ltd. Produces VOLCAN 100 MG -SR TABLET it is a trusted product for alleviating various discomforts, and it's commonly found in pharmacies and stores.