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Draft Community Herbal Monograph On Filipendula Ulmaria (L.) Maxim. (= Spiraea Ulmaria (L.)), Herba

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25 November 2010

EMA/HMPC/434881/2010

Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC)

Community herbal monograph on Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. (= Spiraea ulmaria (L.)), herba

Draft

Herbal medicinal products; HMPC; Community herbal monographs; traditional use; Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. (= Spiraea ulmaria (L.)), herba; Filipendulae ulmariae herba; meadowsweet


Discussion in Working Party on Community monographs and Community list (MLWP)

July 2010 November 2010

Adoption by Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) for release for consultation

25 November 2010

End of consultation (deadline for comments). Comments should be provided using this template to hmpc.secretariat@ema.europa.eu

15 April 2011

Rediscussion in Working Party on Community monographs and Community list (MLWP)

Adoption by Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC)

Keywords

BG (balgarski):

LT (lietuviq. kalba):

CS (cestina): nat' tuzebniku jilmového

LV (latviesu valoda):

DA (dansk):

MT (malti):

DE (Deutsch):

NL (nederlands): Moerasspirea

EL (ellinika):

PL (polski):

EN (English): meadowsweet

PT (português):

ES (espanol):

RO (româna):

ET (eesti keel):

SK (slovencina):

FI (suomi):

SL (slovenscina):

FR (français):

SV (svenska):

HU (magyar):

IS (íslenska):

IT (italiano):

NO (norsk):


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Community herbal monograph on Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. (= Spiraea ulmaria (L.)), herba

Name of the medicinal product

To be specified for the individual finished product.

1. Qualitative and quantitative composition1,2

Well-established use

Traditional use

With regard to the registration application of Article 16d(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended

Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. (= Spiraea ulmaria (L.)), herba (meadowsweet)

i)    Herbal substance Not applicable.

ii)    Herbal preparations

a)    Comminuted herbal substance

b)    Powdered herbal substance

2. Pharmaceutical form

Well-established use

Traditional use

Comminuted herbal substance as herbal tea for oral use.

Powdered herbal substance in solid dosage forms for oral use.

The pharmaceutical form should be described by the European Pharmacopoeia full standard term.

1    The material complies with the Ph. Eur. monograph (ref.: 01/2008:1868 corrected 6.0).

2    The declaration of the active substance(s) for an individual finished product should be in accordance with relevant herbal quality guidance.

3. Clinical particulars

3.1. Therapeutic indications

Well-established use

Traditional use

Indication 1)

Traditional herbal medicinal product for the supportive treatment of common cold.

Indication 2)

Traditional herbal medicinal product for the relief of minor articular pain.

The product is a traditional herbal medicinal product for use in specified indications exclusively based upon long-standing use.

3.2. Posology and method of administration

Well-established use

Traditional use

Posology

Adults, Elderly

a)    Comminuted herbal substance as herbal tea: single dose: 1.5-6 g, as an infusion

daily dose: 2-18 g

b)    Powdered herbal substance: single dose: 250-500 mg daily dose: 250-1500 mg

The use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age is not recommended (see section 4.4 'Special warnings and precautions for use').

Duration of use

Indication 1)

The therapy should start at first signs of common cold.

If the symptoms persist longer than 7 days during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health care practitioner should be consulted.

Indication 2)

Not to be used for more than 4 weeks.

Well-established use

Traditional use

If the symptoms persist during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health care practitioner should be consulted.

Method of administration

Oral use.

3.3. Contraindications

Well-established use

Traditional use

Hypersensitivity to salicylates. Hypersensitivity to the active substance.

3.4. Special warnings and precautions for use

Well-established use

Traditional use

The use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age has not been established due to lack of adequate data.

Concomitant use with salicylates and other NSAIDs is not recommended without medical advice.

Indication 1)

If fever exceeds 39°C, persists or is associated with severe headache or if symptoms worsen during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health care practitioner should be consulted.

Indication 2)

The product is not intended to be used in case of acute arthritis as this condition requires medical advice.

3.5. Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

Well-established use

Traditional use

None reported.

3.6. Pregnancy and lactation

Well-established use

Traditional use

Safety during pregnancy and lactation has not been established. In the absence of sufficient data, the use during pregnancy and lactation is not recommended.

3.7. Effects on ability to drive and use machines

Well-established use

Traditional use

No studies on the effect on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed.

3.8. Undesirable effects

Well-established use

Traditional use

None known.

If adverse reactions occur, a doctor or a qualified health care practitioner should be consulted.

3.9. Overdose

Well-established use

Traditional use

No case of overdose has been reported.

4. Pharmacological properties

4.1. Pharmacodynamic properties

Well-established use

Traditional use

Not required as per Article 16c(1)(a)(iii) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended.

4.2. Pharmacokinetic properties

Well-established use

Traditional use

Not required as per Article 16c(1)(a)(iii) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended.

4.3. Preclinical safety data

Well-established use


Traditional use


Well-established use

Traditional use

Not required as per Article 16c(1)(a)(iii) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended, unless necessary for the safe use of the product.

Tests on reproductive toxicity, genotoxicity and carcinogenicity have not been performed.

5. Pharmaceutical particulars

Well-established use

Traditional use

Not applicable.

6. Date of compilation/last revision

25 November 2010

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