Voren-Sr (100Mg) 30 Tablets

Overview

Voren-SR 100mg Tablets are a sustained-release medicine used for the management of pain and inflammation when a healthcare professional considers diclofenac appropriate. The product is commonly associated with musculoskeletal pain, joint stiffness, inflammatory swelling, and painful conditions affecting muscles, joints, and soft tissues. Because it contains a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, it should be used carefully and only according to medical advice, especially in people with stomach, kidney, liver, heart, blood pressure, asthma, or bleeding-related concerns.

The sustained-release format is designed to release the active ingredient gradually over time. This may help maintain longer symptom control compared with immediate-release tablets, but it also means the tablet must be swallowed whole and should not be crushed, chewed, or split unless a doctor or pharmacist specifically advises otherwise.

Benefits

• Helps relieve inflammatory pain
• Helps reduce swelling and stiffness
• May improve joint and muscle movement comfort
• Sustained-release format may support longer symptom control when prescribed

Key Features

• Diclofenac sodium 100mg sustained-release tablets
• NSAID used for pain and inflammation
• Pack of 30 tablets
• Designed for gradual release of active ingredient
• Should be swallowed whole and used only as directed

Dosage and How to Use

• How to use: Swallow the tablet whole with water. Do not crush, chew, or split sustained-release tablets unless specifically advised. Take with or after food if stomach upset occurs or if directed by a healthcare professional.
• Administration: Oral administration. Swallow sustained-release tablets whole with water.
• Recommended dose: Use exactly as prescribed or advised by a healthcare professional. The dose and duration must be individualized according to the condition, age, risk factors, and response to treatment.
• Adult dose: As directed by a healthcare professional. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest appropriate duration.
• Pediatric use: Not recommended for children unless specifically prescribed by a specialist. The 100mg sustained-release strength may not be suitable for routine pediatric use.
• Elderly use: Use with caution in elderly patients due to higher risk of stomach bleeding, kidney problems, heart-related events, and medicine interactions. Medical supervision is important.
• When to take: Take at the time recommended by the prescriber, preferably consistently each day if prescribed for regular use.
• With food: Preferably take with or after food if stomach irritation occurs, unless a healthcare professional gives different instructions.
• Maximum daily dose: Do not exceed the dose prescribed or advised by a healthcare professional.
• Missed dose: Take the missed dose when remembered unless it is nearly time for the next dose. Skip the missed dose if close to the next scheduled dose. Do not double the dose.
• Overdose: Seek urgent medical help or contact emergency services if more than the advised amount is taken, especially if there is vomiting, severe stomach pain, drowsiness, breathing difficulty, black stools, or collapse.

Specifications

Side Effects

Common side effects

• Indigestion
• Stomach pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Gas
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Fluid retention

Serious side effects (seek medical help)

• Stomach ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding
• Black stools or vomiting blood
• Heart attack or stroke symptoms
• Severe allergic reaction
• Severe skin reactions
• Liver injury
• Kidney injury
• Worsening high blood pressure or heart failure

Allergic reaction

Stop taking and seek urgent medical care if swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, wheezing, severe rash, blistering, fainting, or breathing difficulty occurs.

Safety and Precautions

• May increase the risk of stomach ulcer, bleeding, heart attack, stroke, kidney injury, liver injury, and severe allergic reactions.
• Avoid combining with other NSAIDs unless directed by a healthcare professional.
• Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest appropriate duration.
• Tell your doctor if you have asthma, stomach ulcer history, heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver disease, bleeding disorder, or fluid retention.
• Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all prescription, OTC, and herbal medicines before use.
• Avoid use during pregnancy unless specifically advised by a healthcare professional.

When not to use

Known allergy to diclofenac, aspirin, or other NSAIDs | History of NSAID-induced asthma, urticaria, swelling, or allergic reaction | Active or recurrent stomach ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding | Severe heart failure, severe kidney disease, or severe liver disease unless specialist-supervised | Peri-operative pain around coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Special populations

• Pregnancy: Avoid use in pregnancy unless specifically advised by a healthcare professional. NSAIDs are generally avoided later in pregnancy due to fetal kidney and heart circulation risks.
• Breastfeeding: Consult a healthcare professional before use while breastfeeding. A clinician should assess whether diclofenac is appropriate.
• Fertility: NSAIDs may temporarily affect female fertility by interfering with ovulation. Patients trying to conceive should consult a healthcare professional before use.
• Liver: Use with caution in liver disease. Stop and seek medical advice if yellowing of skin or eyes, dark urine, severe fatigue, persistent nausea, or upper abdominal pain occurs.
• Kidney: Use with caution in kidney disease, dehydration, elderly patients, or those taking diuretics, ACE inhibitors, or ARBs. Diclofenac may worsen kidney function.
• Heart: Diclofenac may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, raised blood pressure, and fluid retention, especially with high doses, long-term use, or existing cardiovascular disease.
• Driving: May cause dizziness, drowsiness, or visual disturbance. Avoid driving or operating machinery if affected.
• Alcohol: Alcohol may increase stomach irritation and gastrointestinal bleeding risk. Avoid or limit alcohol while taking diclofenac.

Interactions

Drugs:

• Other NSAIDs including ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin for pain relief, and other diclofenac products
• Anticoagulants such as warfarin
• Antiplatelet medicines
• Corticosteroids
• SSRIs and SNRIs
• Lithium
• Methotrexate
• Ciclosporin or tacrolimus
• Diuretics
• ACE inhibitors and ARBs
• Digoxin
• Some blood pressure medicines

Food:

• Food may reduce stomach irritation. Avoid excessive alcohol because it may increase gastrointestinal bleeding risk.

Conditions:

• Peptic ulcer disease
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• NSAID-sensitive asthma
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Stroke history
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Bleeding disorders
• Fluid retention or heart failure

Storage and Disposal

• Store in a cool, dry place away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Keep in original packaging until use.
• Store at room temperature; protect from heat and moisture.
• Keep out of reach and sight of children and pets.
• Do not use expired tablets. Ask a pharmacist how to safely dispose of unused or expired medicine.

Disclaimer

This information is for educational and product-content purposes only and does not replace medical advice. Use only as directed by a licensed healthcare professional. Read the label and consult your doctor or pharmacist before use, especially if pregnant, breastfeeding, elderly, or living with stomach, heart, kidney, liver, bleeding, or asthma-related conditions.