* Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic and Antipyretic.
* Indications:
Dolphin (Diclofenac sodium) suppositories is an anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic,
antipyretic and analgesic in different kinds of pains including:
1- Adjuvant treatment in case of painful inflammatory infections of the ear (eg otitis) and
the throat (eg pharingitis) and tonsillitis together with other prescribed drugs.
2- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
3- After teeth extraction and after tonsillectomy.
4- Painful post-operative inflammation and swelling.
5- Painful syndrome of the back bone.
6- Dolphin suppositories is used for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects in the symptomatic
treatment of acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
* Dosage:
The dose is calculated according to the body weight.
The dose range is between 0.5-2 mg/kg body weight daily according to the incision of the case.
And in case of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis the dose can be increased to 3 mg/kg body weight daily
on 2-3 divided doses.
* Precautions:
Diclofenac sodium should be used with caution and under close medical supervision in patients
with a history of GI diseases.
* Contraindications:
The drug is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Diclofenac and diclofenac-containing products.
Diclofenac should not be given to patients who have experienced asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions
after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs and also in active gastric ulcer and renal impairment.
* Store at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees C.