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Nature's Best* Devil's Claw Tablets

Devil's Claw Root extract 450mg

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Patient Information Leaflet

Nature's Best® Devil's Claw tablets

Please read this information carefully before you start taking these tablets. It contains some important information about this product. Keep this leaflet with the tablets. You may want to read it again or show it to your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner.

1.    WHAT THIS PRODUCT IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR

This product is a traditional herbal medicinal product containing Devil's Claw root extract. Each film-coated tablet contains 450mg of extract (as dry extract) from Devil's Claw root (Harpagophytum procumbens D.C. and/or H.zeyheri L.Decne, radix) (Equivalent to 1575mg - 2250mg of Devil's Claw root). Extraction Solvent: Ethanol 60% v/v.

Nature's Best® Devil's Claw is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the relief of backache, rheumatic or muscular pain, and general aches and pains in the muscles and joints. This is based on traditional use only.

2.    BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS PRODUCT

Do not take this product if you:

•    Have ever had or have a stomach ulcer or duodenal ulcer

•    Are pregnant or breastfeeding

•    Are allergic to Devil's Claw or any of the ingredients (see section 6)

•    Are under the age of 18 years

Tell your doctor before taking this product if you:

•    Have heart problems and want to take this product Consult your doctor or qualified health practitioner if your:

•Joint pain is accompanied by swelling of the joint, redness or fever

•Symptoms worsen or do not improve after four weeks

Driving or operating machines

•    In rare cases this product may cause dizziness and drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machines.

3.    HOW TO TAKE THIS PRODUCT

For oral use only Adults and the elderly

Take one tablet twice a day (in the morning and in the evening). Tablets should be swallowed whole with some water or other liquid.

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.

AFTER TAKING THIS PRODUCT You must speak to a qualified healthcare practitioner if your symptoms worsen, if they do not improve after four weeks, or if side effects not mentioned in this leaflet occur.

4.    POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Like all medicines, this product can have side-effects. These are listed below:

   Digestive disorders - diarrhoea, feeling sick, being sick, abdominal pain.

   Central Nervous System disorders - headache, dizziness.

   Skin disorders - allergic skin reactions such as rash and itching.

Nature's Best* Devil's Claw Tablets

Devil's Claw Root extract 450mg

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If any of the effects become troublesome or if you experience any other unexpected effects not listed in this leaflet, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

You can help 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 from your GP's surgery or call free phone 0808 100 3352 (available 10am - 2pm, Monday - Friday).

5.    HOW TO STORE THIS PRODUCT

Keep the tablets out of sight and reach of children. Keep your tablet in the packaging until it is time to take them.

Do not store above 25oC. Store in the original packaging.

Do not use Nature's Best® Devil's Claw tablets after the expiry date which is stated on the box and blister pack. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Return any out of date tablets to your pharmacist who will dispose of them for you.

6.    FURTHER INFORMATION

Active Ingredient

Each film-coated tablet contains 450mg of extract (as dry extract) from Devil's Claw root (Harpagophytum procumbens D.C. and/or H.zeyheri L.Decne, radix) (Equivalent to 1575mg -2250mg of Devil's Claw root). Extraction Solvent: Ethanol 60% v/v.

This product also contains the following ingredients:

Excipients in the extract - Maltodextrin, Silica Colloidal Anhydrous.

Tablet Core - Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica Colloidal Anhydrous. Tablet Coating - Hypromellose, Titanium Dioxide, Copper Chlorophyllin, Glycerin.

The tablets are green coated and oval shaped.

Each pack contains 30, 60 or 90 film coated tablets. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Traditional Registration holder for this product: Lamberts Healthcare Ltd, 1 Lamberts Road,

Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3EH Manufacturer of this product:

Thompson & Capper Ltd. Hardwick Road, Astmoor, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1PH.

Traditional Herbal Registration Number:

THR 34425/0003

If you would like further information about this product or would like a large print, Braille or audio version of this leaflet please contact:

Nature's Best Health Products Ltd,

Century Place, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3BE Telephone: 01892 552 117 Email: info@naturesbest.co.uk

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This leaflet was revised in December 2012.    LK45-1