Dicloziaja is a drug used in orthopedics and family medicine to treat arthritis, limited inflammation of soft tissues, tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints as a result of sprains and contusions. Dicloziaja is available as a gel and can be dispensed without a prescription.
Diclosia (Ziaja)
| form, dose, packaging | availability category | the active substance |
| gel 0,01 g / g (1%) (50 g, 100 g) | OTC (over-the-counter) | diclofenac (diclofenac) |
Indications for use of the drug Dicloziaja
The active substance of Dicloziaja is diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The gel is recommended for the local treatment of limited and mild forms of arthritis, limited inflammation of soft tissues (eg tendinitis, “tennis elbow”), back pain and post-traumatic inflammation of tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints as a result of sprains, contusions.
Dosage: 2-4 g of gel (3-5 cm strip of gel squeezed out of the tube) 3-4 times a day, lightly massage.
Dicloziaja and contraindications and warnings
Contraindications to the use of Dicloziaja are:
- hypersensitivity to any component of the preparation;
- do not use in patients in whom acetylsalicylic acid or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs trigger an attack of asthma, urticaria or acute rhinitis;
- not recommended for use in children under 12 years of age or in women in the third trimester of pregnancy.
Dicloziaja – warnings:
- Dicloziaja preparation is intended for external use only; do not use on damaged skin and mucous membranes; avoid contact of the preparation with the eyes and mouth; wash hands thoroughly after use.
- Do not use for more than 14 days without consulting a doctor; a medical check-up is recommended after 7 days of using the preparation or if the symptoms worsen.
- Caution should be exercised in patients with active or pre-existing gastric or duodenal ulcers, severe hepatic or renal insufficiency.
- In the case of long-term use or on a large surface of the skin, side effects related to the general action of the drug may occur.
- The use of Dicloziaja is not recommended in women in the first and second trimester of pregnancy; in the third trimester of pregnancy, the use of the preparation is contraindicated. Women in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy may use the preparation only after consulting a doctor and only if absolutely necessary.
- Before using Dicloziaja during breastfeeding, consult a doctor; during this period, the preparation should not be used on large areas of the skin or for more than 1 week.
- There are no data on the effect of the preparation on the ability to drive motor vehicles.
Dicloziaja – interactions: They are not known (for the topical preparation).
Dicloziaja – side effects:
Redness, itching, rash, swelling, peeling, lumps or blisters, contact dermatitis may occur. After prolonged use or over large areas, general side effects may occur: activation of peptic ulcer disease, dizziness and headache, weakness, fatigue, sleep disturbances, asthma attack, dyspnoea, angioedema, hypersensitivity to solar radiation.