Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Taking a large amount of alcohol can increase acidity and cause acid reflux in the food pipe causing heartburn. This would decrease the effect of this drug and can aggravate your underlying condition. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Diopra 100 mg/20 mg Capsule is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Diopra 100 mg/20 mg Capsule is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Nausea, Flatulence, Indigestion, Diarrhoea, Constipation. |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Diopra 100 mg/20 mg Capsule is to be taken empty stomach. |
| Driving | Do not drive unless you are feeling well.Diopra 100 mg/20 mg Capsule may cause dizziness and visual disturbances. This may affect your driving ability. |
| Kidney | Diopra 100 mg/20 mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Diopra 100 mg/20 mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Diopra 100 mg/20 mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Diopra 100 mg/20 mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Regular monitoring of liver function tests is recommended in patients with liver disease if this medicine is to be taken for a long time. |
| Mechanism of action | Diopra 100 mg/20 mg Capsule is a combination of two medicines: Diclofenac and Omeprazole which relieve pain. Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause pain, fever and inflammation (redness and swelling). Omeprazole is a proton-pump inhibitor which prevents damage to the stomach lining caused by Diclofenac. |