Fanigan Day Special Precautions

Diclofenac gel can be used with non-occlusive bandages but should not be used with an airtight occlusive dressing.
Patients should be warned against excessive exposure to sunlight in order to reduce the incidence of photosensitivity. It may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed). Discontinue the treatment if a skin rash develops after applying the product.
The concomitant use of Diclofenac gel with oral NSAIDs should be cautioned as the incidence of systemic undesirable effects may increase.
Diclofenac gel should only be used with caution in patients with a history of peptic ulcer, hepatic or renal insufficiency or bleeding diathesis or inflammatory bowel disease, as isolated cases with topical diclofenac have been reported.
The gel should not come into contact with or be applied to the mucosa or the eyes.
Bronchospasm may be precipitated in patients suffering from or with a previous history of bronchial asthma or allergenic disease or allergy to acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAID. The gel should be used with caution in patients with or without chronic asthma in whom attacks of asthma, urticaria or acute rhinitis are precipitated by aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines: Patients who experienced dizziness or other central nervous disturbances while taking NSAIDs should refrain from driving or operating machinery but this would be very unlikely using topical preparations such as Diclofenac gel.