Diclofenac Voltaren is used to relieve the pain, tenderness, inflammation swelling and stiffness caused by arthritis and gout. It also is recommended to relieve other pains including menstrual pain and pain after surgery or childbirth. Voltaren may be prescribed for other uses. You may ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Diclofenac is available in form of a regular tablet and an extended-release long-lasting tablet to take by mouth. Voltaren usually is taken two to four times a day. The extended-release tablets need to be swallowed intact. Do not crush them. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Diclofenac exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Diclofenac may cause an upset stomach. Take v with food or milk.

Consult your doctor about the possible side effects of using Voltaren for your condition. Your doctor may need to monitor you for side effects. Inform your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking Diclofenac.

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.

Your doctor will order certain lab tests to check your response to Voltaren. Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Do not let anyone else take your medication. Continue your normal diet, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

Diclofenac should be stored in the container it came in. Make sure that the container remains tightly closed and out of reach of children when not in use. Diclofenac should be stored at room temperature and away from places like bathroom where it could experience excess heat and moisture. When the medicine is not in use or outdated, it should be discarded. Take help of your pharmacist in disposing this medicine properly.

Check with your doctor if you are allergic to Voltaren, aspirin or other medications for pain or arthritis or any other medicine. Also, inform your doctor about following conditions. ?BRBR1. If you are taking or have taken prescription and non-prescription medications, especially, anticoagulants blood thinners such as warfarin Coumadin, aspirin, atenolol Tenormin, carteolol Cartrol, cyclosporine Neoral, Sandimmune, diuretics water pills, labetalol Normodyne, Trandate, lithium Eskalith, Lithobid, medications for arthritis or diabetes, methotrexate, metoprolol Lopressor, nadolol Corgard, phenytoin Dilantin, probenecid Benemid and vitamins. ?BRBR2. If you have or have history of liver, heart or kidney disease high blood pressure gastritis intestinal problems such as bleeding from the stomach or rectum ulcers or other gastrointestinal disease or SLE systemic lupus erythematosus. ?BRBR4. If you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. ?BRBR 5. If you are having surgery, including dental surgery?BRBRIf you become pregnant while taking Diclofenac, call your doctor. In addition, you should know that if you are taking Diclofenac, it might make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how Voltaren affects you. Remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug. Do not drink alcohol while taking Voltaren.