Points of interest:
• Do not take aspirin for pain relief while using Cataflam tablets.
• Do not take Cataflam tablets if you are dehydrated, due to severe vomiting or diarrhea.
• Stop Cataflam tablets and tell your doctor immediately if you develop swollen ankles, difficulty in breathing, chest pain, black stools or dark vomit.
Side effects of Cataflam tablets:
• Dyspepsia.
• GI ulceration or bleeding.
• Raised liver enzymes.
• Diarrhea.
Cautions:
• Elderly, Allergic disorders, Coagulation defects, Cardiac Impairment, history of cardiac failure
• Lowest effective dose and shortest duration of action is given to patients having cardiovascular diseases.
• Should not be given to patients with a history of GI diseases.
• Patients with GI disorders and need to have NSAID should be offered a gastroprotective
drugs and must be closely monitored.
• Bronchospasm may be precipitated in patients suffering from or with a previous history of bronchial asthma or allergic disease.
• Contraindicated in patients with moderate to severe renal disease and severe hepatic impairment.
Interactions of Cataflam tablets:
• Anticoagulants: avoid concomitant use with IV diclofenac due to risk of hemorrhage.
• Cyclosporine: increases plasma concentration of diclofenac.
• Methotrexate: diclofenac reduces the excretion of methotrexate
• Tacrolimus: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs may enhance the nephrotoxic effect of tacrolimus.
Indications:
Cataflam tablets used for:
• Arthritis conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute gout.
• Migraine attacks.
• Acute musculo-skeletal disorders and trauma such as tendinitis, tenosynovitis, and relief of pain in fractures.
• Control of pain and inflammation in orthopedic, dental and other minor surgery.
How To Store?
room temperature
Size:
10 Tabs
Take 1 tablet of Cataflam tablets every 8 hours after meals.
