Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

Headache

Dizziness or loss of balance

Excess gas in the stomach and intestines (flatulence)

Inability of the heart to pump blood efficiently (heart failure)

Blood disorders

Skin rashes

Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain

Indigestion (dyspepsia)

Ulceration of the stomach or intestine

Inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)

Loss of appetite

Severe blistering skin reaction affecting the tissues of the eyes, mouth, throat and genitals.(Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)

Bleeding from the stomach or intestine

Decreased kidney function

Allergy to active ingredients (hypersensitivity) such as facial flushing, skin rash, itch, narrowing of airways (bronchospasm) or swelling of lips, tongue or throat (angioedema)

Alteration in results of liver function tests

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Diclofenac may increase the blood levels of lithium, digoxin and methotrexate. There may be an increased risk of bleeding from the gut if diclofenac is taken with blood thinning or anti-clotting medicines such as warfarin. The effect of diuretics such as frusemide (furosemide) may be reduced by diclofenac. The use of diclofenac with potassium-sparing diuretics may result in an increase in blood potassium levels. Potassium levels should be monitored. When taken together with ciclosporin, there may an increased risk of kidney damage. There may be an increased risk of side effects such as stomach irritation if diclofenac is taken with corticosteroids such as prednisolone. Diclofenac should not be taken with any other NSAID, due to an increased risk of side effects. Convulsions may occur when diclofenac is taken together with quinolone antibiotics. This may occur in patients with or without previous history of epilepsy or convulsions.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

Voltarol tablets

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