Voltarol Emulgel 1% 30g

Voltarol Emulgel 1% 30g contains the active ingredient diclofenac which is from the group of medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Voltarol Emulgel P 1% w/w Gel is used to relieve pain and reduce swelling in a number of painful conditions affecting the joints and muscles, e.g. sprains, strains and bruises. It is also used to relieve the pain of muscular rheumatism.

Unlike products such as heat patches and cooling gels that work by only cooling or heating the skin, Voltarol Emulgel P contains a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) called diclofenac which targets pain at its source. Emulgel technology helps the gel to penetrate deeply into the skin to enhance delivery of diclofenac to the point of pain. Applying the gel 3 or 4 times a day produces a reservoir of the active ingredient diclofenac in your skin to provide a sustained source of diclofenac. The gel works by blocking production of some of the body’s chemicals that cause pain, tenderness and swelling (inflammation) – so relieving your pain to help restore your mobility!

The Emulgel combines the benefit of a moisturising cream with the properties of a gel. The gel helps the active ingredient diclofenac get through the skin barrier as well as offering a cooling effect to ease the painful and red areas of the body.

Side Effects

Like all medicines, Voltarol Emulgel P can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Some rare and very rare side effects might be serious. If you experience any of the following signs of allergy, STOP using Voltarol Emulgel P and tell a doctor or pharmacist immediately:

• Skin rash with blisters; hives (may affect between 1 and 10 in every 10,000 people).
  Wheezing, shortness of breath or feeling of tightness in the chest (asthma) (may affect less than 1 in every 10,000 people).
• Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat (may affect less than 1 in every 10,000 people).

Other side effects which may occur are usually mild, passing and harmless (if you are concerned, tell a doctor or pharmacist).

Common side effects (may affect between 1 and 10 in every 100 people):

• Skin rash, itching, reddening or smarting of the skin

Very rare side effects (may affect less than 1 in every 10,000 people):

• The skin may be more sensitive to the sun. Possible signs are sunburn with itching, swelling and blistering.

Some side effects have unknown frequency (cannot be estimated from available information):

• Local application site irritation, skin discolouration.