The following side effects may get better over time as your body gets used to the medication. Let your healthcare provider know immediately if you continue to experience these symptoms or if they worsen over time.
Voltaren Gel serious side effects
Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of the following.
- Heart attack: chest pain or tightness, dizziness, tiredness, cold sweat, trouble breathing, anxiety
- Stroke: weakness on one side of the body, blurred vision, trouble speaking, trouble walking
- Stomach bleeding: feel faint, bloody or black stools, bloody vomit, stomach pain that doesn't get better
- Fluid buildup or signs of heart failure: trouble breathing, tiredness, leg swelling, sudden weight gain
- Liver problems: fever, chills, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, clay-colored stool, dark urine
- Kidney problems: urinating less than usual, nausea, muscle weakness
- High potassium levels: nausea, muscle weakness, numbness or tingling
- Severe asthma attack: chest pain, cough, trouble breathing, wheezing
- Serious allergic reaction or skin reaction: fever, rash, hives, skin reddening, blisters, peeling skin, body aches, cough, swelling of the face, trouble breathing
Source: DailyMed
The following Voltaren Gel side effects have also been reported
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
Burning, itching, redness, skin rash, swelling, or soreness at the application site
itching skin
Less common
Blood in the urine
dry, itching, or burning eyes
headaches, including migraines
increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
pain or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones
redness of the skin
redness or swelling of the eyes
runny or stuffy nose
skin rash other than at the application site
tightness in the chest
troubled breathing
ulcers or sores on the skin, other than at the application site
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More common
Chills
general feeling of discomfort or illness
joint pain
loss of appetite
muscle aches and pains
scaly, thick, or tingling skin
shivering
sweating
trouble sleeping
unusual tiredness or weakness
vomiting
Less common
back pain
belching
bleeding skin
burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
dizziness
increase in body movements
indigestion
lack or loss of strength
loss of or change in taste
loss or thinning of the hair
neck pain
sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
stomach upset or pain
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
