Generic Voltaren Tablets (Voveran) is used for relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It is also used for relief of acute or chronic pain states in which there is an inflammatory component as well as for relief of symptoms of menstrual pain.

1. Generic Voltaren Tablets for
Treatment of Arthritis and
Inflammatory Conditions
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2. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Generic Voltaren Tablets (Voveran) is
used for relief of the signs and
symptoms of osteoarthritis and
rheumatoid arthritis. It is also used for
relief of acute or chronic pain states in
which there is an inflammatory
component. It is available in strengths of
50 mg and 100 mg.
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3. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Chemical Structure
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4. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Indications
The medication Generic Voltaren
(Voveran) is used to treat:
Inflammatory and degenerative forms
of rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis and
osteoarthritis
Relief of acute or chronic pain states in
which there is an inflammatory
component
Symptoms of menstrual pain (period
pain).
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5. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Active Ingredient
The active ingredient present in Generic
Voltaren (Voveran Tablets) is Diclofenac
Sodium.
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6. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Recommended Adult Dosage
The lowest effective dose for the shortest
duration consistent with individual patient
treatment goals has to be used.
For the relief of osteoarthritis, the
recommended dosage is 100 mg once a
day.
For the relief of rheumatoid arthritis, the
recommended dosage is 100 mg once a
day.
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7. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Recommended Adult Dosage
For period pain, the usual starting
dose is 50 mg to 100 mg per day,
beginning as soon as cramps
begin and continuing until the pain
goes away, but for no longer than
3 days.
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8. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Contraindications
Generic Voltaren Tablets (Diclofenac
Sodium) are contraindicated in
patients with a known hypersensitivity
to diclofenac or any inactive ingredient
present in Generic Voltaren (Voveran).
Generic Voltaren is contraindicated for
the treatment of perioperative pain in
the setting of coronary artery bypass
graft (CABG) surgery.
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9. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Contraindications
Generic Voltaren should not be given
to patients who have experienced
asthma, urticaria, or allergic-type
reactions after taking aspirin or other
NSAIDs. Severe, rarely fatal,
anaphylactic-like reactions to
NSAIDs have been reported in such
patients.
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10. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Warnings And Precautions
Cardiovascular Thrombotic Events:
Studies have shown that non-selective
NSAIDs may be associated with an
increased risk of serious cardiovascular
events including myocardial infarction and
stroke, which may increase with dose or
duration of use.
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11. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Warnings And Precautions
Hypertension:
NSAIDs can cause new hypertension or
worsen pre-existing hypertension. Patients
taking anti-hypertensives with NSAIDs may
have an impaired anti-hypertensive
response.
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12. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Warnings And Precautions
Heart Failure:
Fluid retention and oedema have been observed in
some patients taking NSAIDs, therefore caution is
advised in patients with fluid retention or heart failure.
Gastrointestinal Effects:
Gastrointestinal bleeding, ulceration or perforation,
which may increase with dose or duration of use and
which can be fatal, have been reported with all
NSAIDs, including diclofenac, and can occur at any
time during treatment, with or without warning
symptoms or a previous history of serious
gastrointestinal events.
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13. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Warnings And Precautions
Severe Skin Reactions:
Serious skin reactions, some of them fatal,
including exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson
syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, have
been reported very rarely in association with the
use of NSAIDs, including Generic Voltaren .
These serious adverse events are idiosyncratic
and are independent of dose or duration of use.
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14. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Possible Side Effects
The most frequently reported side effects
occurring in approximately 1%-10% of patients
are:
Gastrointestinal experiences including:
abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea,
dyspepsia, flatulence, gross bleeding/perforation,
heartburn, nausea, GI ulcers (gastric/duodenal)
and vomiting.
Abnormal renal function, anemia, dizziness,
edema, elevated liver enzymes, headaches,
increased bleeding time, pruritus, rashes and
tinnitus.
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15. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Overdosage Symptoms
Symptoms following acute NSAID overdoses are
usually limited to lethargy, drowsiness, nausea,
vomiting, and epigastric pain, which are generally
reversible with supportive care. Gastrointestinal
bleeding can occur. Hypertension, acute renal
failure, respiratory depression and coma may
occur, but are rare. Anaphylactoid reactions have
been reported with therapeutic ingestion of
NSAIDs, and may occur following an overdose.
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16. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Overdose Treatment
There are no specific antidotes for
Diclofenac Sodium. Hence patients should
be managed by symptomatic and
supportive care following a NSAID
overdose. Emesis and/or activated
charcoal (60 to 100 g in adults, 1 to 2 g/kg
in children) and/or osmotic cathartic may be
used in patients seen within 4 hours of
ingestion with symptoms or following a
large overdose (5 to 10 times the usual
dose).
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17. Generic Voltaren Tablets
Voveran Tablets 50 mg & 100 mg
Voveran Tablets marketed
by Novartis India
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