M01AB05 (Dicloberl 100 mg suppositories)

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you . If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

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Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor, the following instructions for use must be followed.
The dose of diclofenac depends on the severity of the disorder. The recommended dose for adults is 50-100 mg diclofenac sodium per day.

Adults take one Dicloberl 100 mg suppository per day (equivalent to 100 mg of the active substance diclofenac sodium).

Dicloberl 100 mg suppositories contain the active substance diclofenac sodium. These are painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs from the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Use

For the symptomatic treatment of pain and inflammation in the following cases:

- acute inflammation of the joints (acute arthritis), including gout attacks;
- chronic inflammation of the joints (chronic arthritis), especially rheumatoid arthritis (chronic polyarthritis);
- Bechterev's disease (ankylosing spondylitis) and other inflammatory and rheumatic diseases of the spine;
- irritation in degenerative diseases of the joints and spine (arthrosis and spondyloarthrosis);
- inflammatory rheumatic diseases of soft tissues;
- painful swelling or inflammation after injury.

If you do not feel better or feel worse, you should consult your doctor.

Other medicines and Dicloberl 100 mg suppositories

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

Co-administration of Dicloberl 100 mg suppositories with the following medicines may increase the blood levels of these medicines:
- digoxin (a medicine used to treat heart rhythm problems or heart failure);
- phenytoin (a medicine used to treat seizures);
- lithium (a medicine used to treat certain mental disorders);
- potassium-sparing diuretics (certain types of diuretics).
Your doctor will measure the level of lithium in your blood and may decide to monitor the level of digoxin, phenytoin or potassium in your blood.



Pregnancy

If you become pregnant during treatment, tell your doctor. Dicloberl 100 mg suppositories should only be used during the first six months of pregnancy in consultation with your doctor. They must not be used during the last three months of pregnancy because of an increased risk to the mother and baby.