Diclo-ratiopharm for pain and fever 25mg in detail
The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.
How to use?
Take the medicine with liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water).
Duration of use?
Without medical advice, you should not use the medicine for longer than 4 days for mild to moderate pain and for longer than 3 days for fever. If your symptoms persist or recur regularly, you should consult your doctor.
Overdosage?
Overdosing can lead to headaches, dizziness, drowsiness and even unconsciousness, nausea, vomiting and functional disorders of the liver and kidneys. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor immediately.
Have you forgotten to take it?
Continue taking the medicine as normal at the next prescribed time (i.e. not with double the amount).
As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.
A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.
Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- haematopoietic disorders
- Ulcers in the digestive tract, also in the past
- Active bleeding, such as:
- Haemorrhage in the gastrointestinal tract
- Cerebral haemorrhage
- Heart failure
- Impaired kidney function
- Impaired liver function
Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist about this:
- Inflammatory bowel disease, also in the past, such as
- Crohn's disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Blood clotting disorder
- High blood pressure
- Coronary heart disease (circulatory disorders of the heart muscle)
- Possible risk of vasoconstriction of the heart, as with
- Increased fat concentration in the blood
- Diabetes mellitus (diabetes)
- Smoking
- Circulatory disorders of the periphery (e.g. arms, legs)
- Circulatory disorders of the cerebral vessels
- Porphyria
- Collagenoses (changes in the connective tissue), such as
- Lupus erythematosus
- Mixed collagenosis (inflammatory-rheumatic collagenosis)
- Recent major surgery
Which age group should be considered?
- Children under 16 years of age: The medicine must not be used.
- Elderly patients aged 65 and over: The treatment should be well coordinated with your doctor and carefully monitored, e.g. through close monitoring. The desired effects and undesired side effects of the medicinal product may be increased or attenuated in this group.
What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: Consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the medicine can be used during pregnancy.
- Breastfeeding: According to current knowledge, use is not recommended. Breastfeeding may need to be considered.
If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?
- Gastrointestinal complaints, such as
- nausea
- vomiting
- haematemesis
- diarrhoea
- flatulence
- abdominal pain
- loss of appetite
- Inflammation of the stomach lining
- Ulcers in the digestive tract, which can also break through
- Tarry stools or bloody diarrhoea
- headaches
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- agitation
- irritability
- tiredness
- Hypersensitivity reactions of the skin, such as
- itching
- skin rash
- nettle rash
- hair loss
- Increase in liver enzymes
- Inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)
- Water retention (oedema)
If you notice any symptoms or changes during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
The information provided here is based primarily on side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
- The ability to react may be impaired even when used as intended, especially at higher doses or in combination with alcohol. Pay particular attention if you are driving or operating machinery (including household machinery) that could injure you.
- Prolonged use of painkillers can lead to headaches caused by the painkiller. Talk to your doctor to prevent your headaches from becoming chronic.
- The habitual use of painkillers can lead to permanent kidney damage. If several painkillers are combined or if one painkiller contains several active ingredients, the risk of this increases.
- Caution: Patients with nasal polyps, chronic respiratory tract infections, asthma or a tendency to allergic reactions such as hay fever: the medicine may trigger an asthma attack or a severe allergic skin reaction. Therefore, consult your doctor before use.
- Take care if you are allergic to painkillers!
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore always tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medicine you are already taking before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
- Alcohol consumption should be avoided as far as possible during long-term treatment. Occasional alcohol consumption in small quantities is permitted, but not together with the medication.
How does the active ingredient of the medicine work?
The active ingredient has an analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effect. The drug also has anti-rheumatic properties. It blocks the formation of certain messenger substances in the body, known as prostaglandins. These are significantly involved in the development of pain, fever and inflammation.
Use
- Mild to moderate pain - fever
Dosage
1 tablet 1-3 times a dayAdolescents aged 16 and over and adultsAt intervals of 4-6 hours, before a meal (approx. 1 hour)Maximum dose: A dose of 3 tablets per day should not be exceeded.Taking on an empty stomach promotes the onset of action.
