CATAFLAM SACHETS

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

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Active ingredient:

DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM

Available from:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

Dosage:

50 Milligram

Pharmaceutical form:

Powder for Oral Solution

Authorization date:

2006-07-14

Summary of Product characteristics

                                SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Cataflam Sachets 50 mg Powder for Oral Solution.
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
The active ingredient is potassium [o-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-amino]-phenyl-acetate
(diclofenac potassium)
One sachet contains 50mg diclofenac potassium
The sachet also contains 50 mg aspartame (E951)
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Powder for oral solution.
White to light yellow powder for oral solution.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Short-term treatment of all grades of pain and inflammation in the following acute conditions:
Post-traumatic pain, inflammation and swelling, e.g. due to sprains.
Acute musculo-skeletal disorders such as periarthritis (for example frozen shoulder).
Post operative pain, inflammation and swelling, e.g. following dental or orthopaedic surgery.
Painful and/or inflammatory conditions in gynaecology, e.g. primary dysmenorrhoea or adnexitis and associated
menorrhagia.
Migraine attacks.
Painful syndromes of the vertebral column.
Non-articular rheumatism.
As an adjuvant in severe painful inflammatory infections of the ear, nose, or throat, e.g. pharyngotonsillitis,
otitis. In keeping with general therapeutic principles, the underlying disease should be treated with basic therapy,
as appropriate. Fever alone is not an indication.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Undesirable effects may be minimised by using the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration necessary to control symptoms
_(see section 4.4)._
The contents of the sachet should be dissolved with stirring in a glass of natural (non-carbonated) water. The solution
may remain slightly opalescent, but this should not influence the efficacy of the preparation. The solution should be
swallowed prefer
                                
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