Diclofenac, misoprostol (Arthrotec)
Diclofenac, misoprostol
Pfizer Laboratories (Pty) Ltd
Registration
- Applicant
- Pfizer Laboratories (Pty) Ltd
- Registrations
- 2
Variants
| Product | Strength and form | Registration | Status | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrotec 50 EACH TABLET CONTAINS DICLOFENAC SODIUM 50 mg MISOPROSTOL 200 ug | 50 | 28044028/3.1/0440 | Cancelled | Not determined | None |
| Arthrotec 75 EACH TABLET CONTAINS DICLOFENAC SODIUM 75,0 mg MISOPROSTOL 200,0 mcg | 75 | 32035332/3.1/0353 | Registered | Not determined | None |
Regulatory status
This product is still scheduled by law even when this site could not determine which tier it falls under. The label carries the S number in a square border; ask a pharmacist if you need to know its schedule.
Listings for this ingredient that could not be applied to this product
S4: Misoprostol
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 7151
S3: Diclofenac
- except when intended for application to the skin and containing 1 % m/m or less of diclofenac subject to a maximum pack size of 50 grams; (S0)
- except when intended for application to the skin and containing more than 1 % m/m of diclofenac; (S1)
- except when intended for the emergency treatment of acute gout attacks, subject to a maximum daily dose of 150 mg for a maximum treatment period of 3 days; (S2)
- except when intended for human use only in the treatment of fever or mild to moderate pain of inflammatory origin, or for the treatment of post-traumatic conditions subject to a maximum daily dose of 75 mg for a maximum treatment period of 5 days. (S2)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 3415 to 3427
S2: Diclofenac
- when intended for the emergency treatment of acute gout attacks, subject to a maximum daily dose of 150 mg for a maximum treatment period of 3 days; (S3)
- when intended for human use only in the treatment of fever or mild to moderate pain of inflammatory origin, or for the treatment of post-traumatic conditions, subject to a maximum daily dose of 75 mg for a maximum treatment period of 5 days;
- except when intended for application to the skin and containing 1 % m/m or less of diclofenac subject to a maximum pack size of 50 grams; (S0)
- except when intended for application to the skin and containing more than 1 % m/m of diclofenac; (S1)
- except when intended for veterinary use. (S3)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 1807 to 1821
S1: Diclofenac
- when intended for application to the skin and containing more than 1 % m/m of diclofenac; (S3)
- except when intended for application to the skin and containing 1 % m/m or less of diclofenac subject to a maximum pack size of 50 grams; (S0)
- except when intended for the emergency treatment of acute gout attacks, subject to a maximum daily dose of 150 mg for a maximum treatment period of 3 days; (S2)
- except when intended for human use only in the treatment of fever or mild to moderate pain of inflammatory origin, or for the treatment of post-traumatic conditions, subject to a maximum daily dose of 75 mg for a maximum treatment period of 5 day; (S2)
- except when intended for veterinary use. (S3)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 365 to 379
This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.
Combination product
This product contains more than one active ingredient, so it has no single molecular structure.
SAHPRA documents
SAHPRA has not published a professional information or patient information leaflet for this product.