Healthspan Rhodiola Stress Relief Tablets
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Each film-coated tablet of this product contains 200mg of extract (as dry extract) from Rhodiola rosea L. rhizome and root (1.5-5:1) (equivalent to 300-1,OOOmg of Rhodiola). Extraction solvent: Ethanol 60% m/m
This product also contains the following ingredients:
Microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, precipitated silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, stearic acid, iron oxide red (El 72), titanium dioxide (El71), anti foam emulsion.
Each pack contains 60 film-coated tablets.
Registration holder and manufacturer of this product
DrWillmarSchwabe GmbH & Co. KG, Willmar-Schwabe-Str. 4, 76227 Karlsruhe, Germany
Traditional herbal registration number:THR 05332/0004
If you would like further information about this product, please contact:
Healthspan Ltd, PO Box 64, Guernsey, GY1 1BT
Telephone: 0800 73 123 77. Email: herbalinfo@healthspan.co.uk This leaflet was prepared in March 2011.
THR 05332/0004
certification mark 3980/01
Patient Information Leaflet
Healthspan Rhodiola Stress Relief
tablets
Rhodiola rosea Root Extract 200mg
Please read this leaflet carefully before you start taking these tablets.
It contains some important information about Healthspan Rhodiola Stress Relief.
Keep this leaflet with the tablets.
You may want to read it again or show it to your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner.
What is in this leaflet
1: What this product is and what it is used for page 1
2: Before you take this product page 2
3: How to take this product page 2
4: Possible side-effects page 3
5: Howto store this product page 3
1: What this product is and what it is used for
Each film-coated tablet of this product contains 200mg of extract (as dry extract) from Rhodiola rosea L. rhizome and root (1.5-5:1) (equivalent to 300-1,OOOmg of Rhodiola). Extraction solvent: Ethanol 60% m/m.
Healthspan Rhodiola Stress Relief is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the temporary relief of symptoms associated with stress, such as fatigue, exhaustion and mild anxiety.This usage is based on traditional use only.
2: Before you take this product
DO NOTTAKE this product if you are:
• pregnant or breast-feeding
• allergic to any of the ingredients (see section 6)
• under 18 years of age
• suffering from liver or kidney disease Suffering from depression?
This product is intended for the relief of symptoms associated with stress. If you have symptoms of depression such as persistent low mood you should seek medical advice for appropriate treatment.
3: How to take this product
Adults and the elderly
Take 1 tablet twice daily, one before breakfast and one before lunch. Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water, 30 minutes before food.
Do not take this product for any single period longer than two months. Do not exceed the stated dose.
If you take too much of this product (overdose)
If you take more than the recommended dose, speak to a doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner and take this leaflet with you.
If you forget to take this product
Continue to take your usual dose at the usual time, it does not matter if you have missed a dose.
If you have any questions, or are unsure about anything, please ask your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner.
4: Possible side-effects
Like all medicines, this product can have side-effects, although not everybody gets them.
There have been isolated reports of allergic reaction and lowered blood sugar levels in patients taking Rhodiola. However there is no clear relationship between the development of low blood sugar levels and the use of Rhodiola rosea extracts. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if any of the above side-effects become serious or if you notice any other side-effects not listed above.
You can help to make medicines safer by reporting any side-effects to the Yellow Card Scheme at www.yellowcard.gov.uk. Alternatively you can get a paper Yellow Card form from your GP's surgery or pharmacy, or call Freephone 0808 100 3352 (available 10am-2pm Monday-Friday).
You must speak to a qualified healthcare practitioner if your symptoms worsen, if they do not improve after two weeks, if any side-effect becomes serious, or if any side-effects not mentioned in this leaflet occur.
5: How to store this product
Do not use your tablets after the expiry date. Return any out-of-date tablets to your pharmacist who will dispose of them for you. The expiry date is printed on the box and the blister pack.
Store the tablets in a cool dry place.
Keep the tablets out of the reach and sight of children.
Keep your tablets in the blister pack until it is time to take them.
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