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National Drug Formulary
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Diclofenac

Availability of ACE Drug Guidance

No

Biologics Drug Information Overview

No

Post-marketing information

Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

Subsidy Information and Financing Scheme

Standard Drug List

Active ingredient: Diclofenac

General information

Subsidy Information and Financing Scheme

[SDL] Diclofenac Sodium Enteric-Coated Tablet 25 mg, 50 mg

[SDL] Diclofenac Sodium Injection 25 mg/mL

[SDL] Diclofenac Sodium Rectal Suppository 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg

[SDL] Diclofenac Sodium Gel 1%

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Drug Guidance for Subsidy

Not Applicable

Post Marketing Information

DHCPL 27/02/2014 New contraindication on the use of high dose diclofenac for more than four weeks in selected groups of patients

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General Availability in Public Healthcare Institution

Note:

General availability information reflected is based on the Public Healthcare Institutions’ (PHI) formulary on what is commonly used for treating their patient population and may or may not be available for patients not under the care of that institution. It does not reflect the PHI’s actual inventory availability and is subjected to change. Please consult the Public Hospitals or Polyclinics for details on availability and supply restrictions/considerations. General availability is not tied to any brand unless otherwise stated.

Users are to consult the respective PHIs for actual inventory availability and supply restrictions/consideration

Availability information

Formulation

Public Healthcare Institution

Enteric-Coated Tablet 25 mg

  1. Changi General Hospital

  2. Institute of Mental Health

  3. KK Women's and Children's Hospital

  4. National Cancer Centre

  5. National Heart Centre

  6. National Healthcare Group Polyclinics

  7. National Skin Centre

  8. Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

  9. National University Hospital

  10. National University Polyclinics

  11. Sengkang General Hospital

  12. Singapore General Hospital

  13. SingHealth Polyclinics

  14. Singapore National Eye Centre

  15. Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Enteric-Coated Tablet 50 mg

  1. Alexandra Hospital

  2. Changi General Hospital

  3. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

  4. National Cancer Centre

  5. Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

  6. National University Hospital

  7. Sengkang General Hospital

  8. Singapore General Hospital

  9. Tan Tock Seng Hospital

  10. Woodlands Health Campus

Injection 25 mg/mL

  1. Alexandra Hospital

  2. Changi General Hospital

  3. Institute of Mental Health

  4. KK Women's and Children's Hospital

  5. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

  6. National Cancer Centre

  7. National Healthcare Group Polyclinics

  8. Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

  9. National University Hospital

  10. National University Polyclinics

  11. Sengkang General Hospital

  12. Singapore General Hospital

  13. SingHealth Polyclinics

  14. Tan Tock Seng Hospital

  15. Woodlands Health Campus

Rectal Suppository 12.5 mg

  1. Alexandra Hospital

  2. Changi General Hospital

  3. KK Women's and Children's Hospital

  4. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

  5. National Healthcare Group Polyclinics

  6. Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

  7. National University Hospital

  8. National University Polyclinics

  9. Sengkang General Hospital

  10. Singapore General Hospital

  11. SingHealth Polyclinics

  12. Tan Tock Seng Hospital

  13. Woodlands Health Campus

Rectal Suppository 25 mg

  1. Sengkang General Hospital

  2. Singapore General Hospital

  3. Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Rectal Suppository 50 mg

  1. Changi General Hospital

  2. KK Women's and Children's Hospital

  3. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

  4. Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

  5. National University Hospital

  6. Singapore General Hospital

  7. Tan Tock Seng Hospital

  8. Woodlands Health Campus

Gel 1%

  1. Alexandra Hospital

  2. National University Hospital

  3. Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Tablet, Film Coated 75 mg

  1. Alexandra Hospital

  2. Changi General Hospital

  3. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

  4. National Cancer Centre

  5. National Healthcare Group Polyclinics

  6. Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

  7. National University Hospital

  8. National University Polyclinics

  9. Sengkang General Hospital

  10. Singapore General Hospital

  11. Tan Tock Seng Hospital

  12. Woodlands Health Campus

Tablet, Film Coated 100 mg

  1. National University Hospital

  2. Singapore General Hospital

Tablet 50 mg

  1. Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Registered Product(s) Information

Clinical and product info

Clinical info

Product Info

Information under the Indication, Dosage and Contraindication sections are extracted from the relevant Package Insert/Patient Information Leaflet of the product available on HSA Infosearch. For more information, please refer to the product's Package Insert/ Patient Information Leaflet available on HSA Infosearch.

The information provided is for informational purposes only, and is not exhaustive. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for any medical advice.

Information available here are product details as registered with the HSA. As this website is updated monthly, please refer to HSA Infosearch for the most updated product information.

Rectal

* Clinical information is available for this product.

Oral

* Clinical information is available for this product.

Intramuscular

* Clinical information is available for this product.

Topical

* Clinical information is available for this product.

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