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Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% penetrates deep into your muscles or joints with a triple effect that eases pain, reduces inflammation, and speeds recovery. So you can get back on your feet again with a smile, all without taking a pill.

Do you have pain, tenderness or swelling associated with inflammation or injury? Rub Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% on your point of pain for targeted pain relief. That way you can get back to being to your smiling, joyful self.

For the latest version of the Patient Information Leaflet, click here for the 20 g & 50 g product, and here for the 100 g product. By clicking these links, you will leave the Haleon website and be directed to an external site.

Date of approval of PIL: 

Voltaren Emulgel 4 August 2020

Learn How Triple Effect Voltaren Emulgel Can Help You Relieve Pain

Don’t let aches and pains stop you from enjoying life to the fullest. Find out how Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% strength targets a frequent cause of pain, inflammation, to get you moving freely again. It has a triple effect that relieves pain, reduces inflammation and speeds recovery. That’s all clinically proven!

Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% has been available without prescription for years and is a household staple in many home medicine cabinets, first-aid kits and gym bags. What makes this gel so special is that it not only relieves pain, it also reduces inflammation and speeds recovery targeted to where you apply it! All geared to getting you moving again.

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Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% product information

Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% is a medicated treatment containing a non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug, or NSAID, in the form of an emulsion gel. The active ingredient (diclofenac) penetrates the skin to provide relief for pain, inflammation and swelling.

It works differently from heat or cooling rubs, which contain ingredients that stimulate nerves in the skin to provide a sensation of heating or cooling. Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% instead allows a powerful anti-inflammatory (diclofenac) to penetrate the skin deep down in order to relieve pain and reduce inflammation where you need it.

Are you ready for the best part? Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% is non-greasy and doesn’t have a strong odour. This way, you can relieve your pain without much hassle. No one needs to see, or smell, how you are managing your pain, letting you be in the moment with whatever activity it is you love doing.

Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% is also an effective pain relief solution* with a proven safety profile. Because it is applied directly to the point of pain, it minimizes your risk of an upset stomach.

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What is Emulgel anyway?

Emulgel is a technology developed for the Voltaren Emulgel formulations. It is an emulsion that is able to penetrate deep into the skin and joint tissue to bring the active ingredient to the point of pain. In addition, Emulgel technology uses a unique combination of a gel and cream that provides a cooling and soothing effect when applied to the skin.

Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% is available in smaller sizes (20 g, 50 g tubes) if you need to carry it around, or the larger size 100 g tube in case you have re-occurring pains or strains.

How does Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% with Triple Effect work

Unlike products such as heat patches and cooling gels that work by only cooling or heating the skin, Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% contains a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) called diclofenac which targets pain at its source.

Emulgel technology helps the gel to penetrate deeply into the skin to enhance delivery of diclofenac to the point of pain. Applying the Emulgel as directed in the Patient Information Leaflet lets the active ingredient, diclofenac, penetrate the skin and accumulate in reservoirs that then target the source of inflammation and pain over time. Diclofenac works by blocking the body’s production of some of the chemicals that cause you to feel pain, when you are experiencing tenderness and swelling.

And because it goes directly to the point of pain instead of going through the stomach and around your body, Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% is an effective anti-inflammatory that is welltolerated.

What is Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% used for

Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% brings targeted and localised relief from pain, swelling, and inflammation in muscles, for example the ones in the back or the neck. It relieves pain to help you get moving again. Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% can also be used for relief of mild arthritis in the knee and fingers.

Frequently asked questions

  • Should I wash my hands after using Voltaren?

    After application, the hands should be wiped with e.g. an absorbent paper (not wet wipes) and then washed (unless the pain you are treating is in your hands). The absorbent paper should be thrown in the bin after use. Wait until Voltaren Emulgel 1.16% dries before showering or bathing.

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