Solaraze

What is it?

An NSAID available as a gel containing 3% diclofenac sodium and 2.5% sodium hyaluronate.

Medical Uses

Actinic keratoses (slow developing, local thickening of the skin's outer layers due to severe overexposure to the sun).

Dosage

Adults, apply to lesion twice each day - usually about 0.5g is sufficient; maximum daily dose is 8g. Treatment should continue for 60 to 90 days with best results seen after 30 days following treatment.

Special Care

Open skin wounds or infections, area around eyes, exfoliative dermatitis, bleeding or ulceration of gastrointestinal tract, impaired heart, liver or kidney function. Patients should stay out of sun.

Avoid Use

Children.

Known Side Effects

Dry skin, itching, irritation, reddening, eczema, contact dermatitis, ulceration of skin and hypertrophy, rashes, tingling, numbness/'pins and needles' sensation, swelling/fluid retention, increase in muscle tone.

Manufacturer

Shire.