Olfen 75 mg/2 ml 6 ampoules

Olfen 75 mg/2 ml 6 ampoules

Composition:

Each 2 ml ampoule contains:
Diclofenac sodium — 75 mg.
Lidocaine hydrochloride — 20 mg.
Excipients:
disodium edetate, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, water for injection.

Product Description:

Olfen is a nonsteroidal anti‑inflammatory drug (NSAID) with pronounced antirheumatic, analgesic, anti‑inflammatory, and antipyretic properties.
Diclofenac provides systemic pain relief and inflammation reduction, while lidocaine minimizes injection site discomfort.

Indications for Use:

• Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, spondyloarthritis, extra‑articular rheumatism.
• Vertebral pain syndromes.
• Renal and hepatic colic.
• Acute gout attacks.
• Pain, swelling, and inflammation after trauma or surgery.
• Migraine attacks.

Method of Administration and Dosage:

• For intramuscular use only, injected deeply into the gluteal muscle.
• Adults: 1 ampoule (75 mg) once daily.
• For colic or severe pain: up to 2 injections per day with 2–3 hour interval.
• Maximum: 2 injections per day.
• Duration of therapy: up to 2 days, then switch to oral or rectal forms.
• Total daily diclofenac dose must not exceed 150 mg.

Contraindications:

• Pediatric use.
• Hypersensitivity to diclofenac, lidocaine, aspirin, or excipients.
• Severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal insufficiency.
• Bradycardia, marked hypotension.
• Gastrointestinal bleeding.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Precautions:

• Discontinue if liver dysfunction occurs.
• Patients with cardiovascular disorders require medical supervision.
• Elderly, frail, or low‑weight patients should receive minimal effective doses.
• Caution in patients with peptic ulcers, GI bleeding, hepatic or renal disease, hypertension.
• In asthma, nasal polyps, hay fever, or respiratory disorders, NSAIDs may trigger bronchospasm.

Adverse Reactions / Side Effects:

• Rare: injection site abscesses.
• Nervous system: headache, dizziness, vertigo.
• Cardiovascular: tachycardia, bradycardia, hypertension, arrhythmia, heart failure.
• Gastrointestinal: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dyspepsia, flatulence, cramps.
• Fluid retention, edema.
• Allergic: rash, angioedema.
• Local: pain or reaction at injection site.

Pregnancy and Lactation:

Contraindicated.

Storage Conditions:

Store at temperatures not exceeding 30 °C.
Keep out of reach of children.

Packaging:

Carton box containing 6 ampoules of 2 ml each and leaflet.