Safeguard 50 Tablet
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Pulse Pharmaceuticals |
| Active Ingredient | Diclofenac (50mg) + Misoprostol (200mcg) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | PAIN ANALGESICS |
| User Rating | 4.9 |
| User Reviews | 575 |
FAQ
What if you forget to take Safeguard Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Safeguard 50, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Safeguard 50 Tablet Reviews
Safeguard 50 is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used to treat pain and inflammation in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis. It is also used to relieve muscle pain, back pain, toothache, or pain in the ear and throat.
Safeguard 50 should be taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. The dose will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should take it as advised by your doctor. Do not take more or use it for a longer duration than recommended by the doctor.
The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. If any of these side effects bother you or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the side effects.
Before taking it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of ulcer or bleeding in your stomach, high blood pressure, or have any trouble with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before starting treatment. You should also avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine, as alcohol can cause excessive drowsiness.
Safeguard 50 should be taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. The dose will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should take it as advised by your doctor. Do not take more or use it for a longer duration than recommended by the doctor.
The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. If any of these side effects bother you or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the side effects.
Before taking it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of ulcer or bleeding in your stomach, high blood pressure, or have any trouble with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before starting treatment. You should also avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine, as alcohol can cause excessive drowsiness.
How Safeguard 50 Tablet Works
Safeguard 50 is a combination of two medicines: Diclofenac and Misoprostol which relieve pain.
How to Use Safeguard 50 Tablet
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. Safeguard 50 is to be taken with food.
Benefits of Safeguard 50 Tablet
- In Pain relief: Safeguard 50 relieves pain, reduce swelling and ease inflammation in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondolytis. It also gives relief from muscle and back pain, toothache, or pain in the ear and throat. It works by reducing substances in the body that causes pain and swelling. Safeguard 50 contains an active ingredient that protects your stomach from ulcers that may occur due to this medicine. Take it as prescribed to get the most benefit. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.
Uses of Safeguard 50 Tablet
- Pain relief
Safeguard 50 Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Safeguard 50 during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Safeguard 50.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Safeguard 50 during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Safeguard 50 alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Safeguard 50 in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Safeguard 50 in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Quick Tips
- Drink plenty of water while taking Safeguard 50.
- Safeguard 50 should be taken with, or straight after, a meal or snack. This helps to reduce the risk of stomach upset.
- Stick to simple meals and avoid spicy rich food in order to avoid feeling sick (nausea).
- Safeguard 50 is used to treat various painful conditions.
- If you have asthma, symptoms such as wheeze or breathlessness might become worse by Safeguard 50. If this happens to you, consult your doctor immediately.
References
- Diclofenac + Misoprostol. Sandwich, Kent: Pfizer Limited; 2002 [revised Feb. 2019].
- Medscape. Diclofenac + Misoprostol.