Long-term tolerability study of Voltaren.

Clinical and laboratory examinations were conducted in order to assess the long-term tolerability of Voltaren, a new anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent. Pre-treatment, repeated on-treatment and after-treatment investigations of haemoglobin, erythrocyte count, total and differential leucocyte count, platelet count, SGOT, SGPT, alkaline phosphatase, total serum proteins and urinary protein and sugar were conducted in 13 patients. The period of treatment with Voltaren was 110 to 559 days. In all these tests, there were no unwanted effects attributable to long-term treatment with Voltaren. Our study would indicate that Voltaren is a safe drug which has no effect on the organs of haemopoiesis, nor on hepatic or renal function, even in long-term therapy. Therefore, Voltaren can be used as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent not only in short-term therapy but also in the long-term treatment of chronic diseases.