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Draft Community Herbal Monograph On Rubus Idaeus L., Folium

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12 March 2013 EMA/HMPC/44211/2012

Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC)

Community herbal monograph on Rubus idaeus L., folium

Draft

Herbal medicinal products; HMPC; Community herbal monographs; traditional use; Rubus idaeus L., folium; Rubi idaei folium; raspberry leaf


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

January 2012 March 2012 May 2012 September 2012 November 2012 January 2013

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

12 March 2013

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

15 September 2013

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

Adoption by Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC)

Keywords

BG (balgarski): Ma^MHa, ^mct

LT (lietuviq kalba): Paprastj avieciq. lapai

CS (cestina): maliníkovy list

LV (latviesu valoda): Avenes lapas

DA (dansk): Hindbærblad

MT (malti): Werqa tal-ghollieq

DE (Deutsch): Himbeerblätter

NL (nederlands): Frambozenblad

EL (elliniká): Bótou lôaiaç 9ÙÀÀ0

PL (polski): Lisc maliny

EN (English): Raspberry Leaf

PT (portugues): Framboeseiro, folha

ES (español): Frambueso, hoja de

RO (romånä):

ET (eesti keel): vaarikaleht

SK (slovencina): List maliny

FI (suomi): vadelma, lehti

SL (slovenscina): list malinjaka

FR (français): Ronce (feuille de)

SV (svenska): Hallonblad

HU (magyar): málnalevél

IS (islenska):

IT (italiano):

NO (norsk): Bringeb^rblad


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Community herbal monograph on Rubus idaeus L., folium

1.    Name of the medicinal product

To be specified for the individual finished product.

2.    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

Rubus idaeus L., folium (raspberry leaf)

i)    Herbal substance Not applicable.

ii)    Herbal preparations

a)    Comminuted herbal substance

b)    Dry extract (DER 4:1): extraction solvent water

3. Pharmaceutical form

Well-established use

Traditional use

Comminuted herbal substance as herbal tea for oral use and for infusion preparation for oromucosal use.

Herbal preparations in solid dosage form for oral use.

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

4. Clinical particulars

4.1. Therapeutic indications

Well-established use

Traditional use

Indication 1)

Traditional herbal medicinal product for the symptomatic relief of minor spasm associated with

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

2    The material complies with the Ph. Fr. monograph 'Ronce - Rubus' (Ph. Fr. XI edition).

Well-established use

Traditional use

menstrual periods.

Indication 2)

Traditional herbal medicinal product for the symptomatic treatment of mild inflammation in the mouth or throat.

Indication 3)

Traditional herbal medicinal product for the symptomatic treatment of mild diarrhoea.

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

4.2. Posology and method of administration3

Well-established use

Traditional use

Posology

Indication 1)

Adults Single dose

Dry extract: 113-226 mg up to 3 to 4 times daily.

Indication 2)

Adults and elderly Single dose

Comminuted herbal substance for infusion preparation for oromucosal use: 1.5-8 g of the comminuted herbal substance in 150 ml of boiling water, 3 times daily.

Indication 3)

Adults and elderly Single dose

Herbal tea: 1.5-8 g of the comminuted herbal substance in 150 ml of boiling water as a herbal infusion, 3 times daily.

3 For guidance on herbal substance/herbal preparation administered as herbal tea or as infusion/decoction/macerate preparation, please refer to the HMPC 'Glossary on herbal teas' (EMA/HMPC/5829/2010 Rev.1).

Well-established use

Traditional use

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

Indications 1) and 2)

If the symptoms persist longer than 1 week during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health care practitioner should be consulted.

Indication 3)

If the symptoms persist longer than 3 days during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health care practitioner should be consulted

Method of administration

Indication 1)

Oral use. To be taken after meals.

Indication 2)

Oromucosal use.

Indication 3)

Oral use.

4.3. Contraindications

Well-established use

Traditional use

Hypersensitivity to the active substance(s).

4.4. 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.

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

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

Well-established use

Traditional use

None reported.

4.6. Fertility, 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.

No fertility data available.

4.7. 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.

4.8. Undesirable effects

Well-established use

Traditional use

None known.

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

4.9. Overdose

Well-established use

Traditional use

No case of overdose has been reported.

5. Pharmacological properties

5.1. Pharmacodynamic properties

Well-established use

Traditional use

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

5.2. Pharmacokinetic properties

Well-established use

Traditional use

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

5.3. Preclinical safety data

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.

Adequate tests on reproductive toxicity and tests on genotoxicity and carcinogenicity have not been performed.

6. Pharmaceutical particulars

Well-established use

Traditional use

Not applicable.

7. Date of compilation/last revision

12 March 2013

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