Potters Cleansing Herb Tablets
If you take too many Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets:
Stop taking the medicine and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
It may be harmful to:
Take too much Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets or for too long. This is because taking too much for too long may lead to:
• A 'lazy bowel', where the muscle in the bowel becomes too relaxed. This means that bowel emptying happens less often. This can lead to long-term constipation.
• Imbalance of fluids and salts in the body. This can affect the tightness of muscles such as those in the bowel. It can also affect the salts in the blood.
• Low levels of potassium in the blood (called 'hypo-kalaemia'). This can make you tired, dizzy, make your muscles weak and cause uneven heart-beat.
• Dehydration, making you thirsty, feel faint and giving you headaches. It can also mean you cannot pass enough urine.
If you forget to take Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets:
If you miss a dose, take your next dose at the usual time. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist if you need further advice.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS:
Like all medicines this product can cause side effects, but not everyone gets them.
If any of the following or other side effects occur, stop taking this product and consult your doctor or pharmacist:
• the product may produce abdominal pain, spasms and diarrhoea, in particular in patients with irritable colon
• excess acid
• chronic use may lead to albuminuria and haematuria which is albumin or red blood cells in the urine
• allergic reactions such as skin rash, hives (skin bumps) or itchiness around the anus
• swelling of the face, neck, tongue or throat, difficulty breathing (anaphylaxis) or shortness of breath - seek medical advice if severe
• yellow or red-brown discolouration of urine may occur, which is harmless.
Making medicines safer:
Reporting of side effects: If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. HOW TO STORE POTTER'S CLEANSING HERB TABLETS:
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use this product after the expiry date printed on the label and base of the carton.
Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original packaging.
Return any unused medicine to your pharmacist for safe disposal.
The active ingredients in each Potter's Cleansing Herb tablet are:
100 mg Senna Leaf Tinnevelly (Cassia angustifolia Vahl), 45 mg Cape Aloes (Aloeferox Mill), 30 mg Cascara Bark (Rhamnuspurshianus D.C.), 30 mg Dandelion Root {Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg), 15 mg Fennel Fruit {Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce Miller).
This product also contains:
Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate, Sucrose,
Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium Starch Glycolate type A.
Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets are brownish olive-green, round biconvex tablets, available in containers of 50 tablets.
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
SENNA LEAF, CAPE ALOES, CASCARA BARK, DANDELION ROOT, FENNEL FRUIT
Traditional Herbal Registration and Manufacturer:
Potters, Wigan WN5 0JZ Traditional Herbal Registration
THR 44893/0001
Holder
THR
Certification Mark
For further information, call 01202 449752 If you would like a version of this leaflet in an alternative format, please call 01942 219960
Product code: CLE11LEA3 Leaflet last revised: 02/02/2016
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
POTTER'S HERBAL REMEDIES SINCE 1812
This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still need to take Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets carefully to get the best results from them.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• You must contact a doctor or pharmacist if your symptoms worsen or do not improve.
• If you experience any of the side effects listed in the leaflet, or if you notice any other side effects, please consult your doctor or pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets
are and what they are used for
2. Before you take Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets
3. How to take Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets
6. Further information
1. WHAT POTTER'S CLEANSING HERB TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR:
Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets are a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the short-term relief of occasional constipation and bloating, based on traditional use only.
Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets does not help with weight loss.
Containing Senna Leaf, Cape Aloes,
Cascara Bark, Dandelion Root, Fennel Fruit.
For full details, see Section 6.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE POTTER'S CLEANSING HERB TABLETS:
Do not take Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets:
• if you are allergic to any of the ingredients or other plants of the Asteraceae/ Compositae family, to Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) (aniseed, caraway, celery, coriander and dill) or Anethole
• if you have blockage or narrowing of the gastro-intestinal tract or bowel (ileus, intestinal obstruction or stenosis)
• if you have paralysis or a lack of muscle tone in the bowel (atony)
• if you have appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
• if you have severe dehydration
• if you have persistent or undiagnosed abdominal complaints e.g. pain, nausea or vomiting
• if you have problems with your bile duct e.g. infection, blockage or inflammation of your bile duct or gallstones or other biliary problems
• if you have a stomach ulcer
• if you have faecal impaction or rectal bleeding for which you don't know the cause or blood in stools
• if you have already taken a laxative and you are still constipated
• if you have had a sudden change in bowel habit that has lasted for more than 2 weeks
• if you have liver disease, diabetes, kidney or heart failure
• if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
• if you are underlS years of age.
Consult your doctor before taking this medicine:
• if you suffer from kidney disorders
• If you are taking medicines for a heart condition, medicines inducing QT prolongation, diuretics, adrenocorticosteroids or liguorice root preparations.
Taking other medicines:
You should consult your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
It is recommended to use changes in diet and bulk forming medicines to control constipation before using this medicine. Pregnancy and breastfeeding:
You should not use Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets if you are pregnant or breastfeeding because there is no evidence that it is safe to do so.
Important information about some of the ingredients in Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets:
This product contains Sucrose.
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.
3. HOW TO TAKE POTTER'S CLEANSING HERB TABLETS:
It is important that you follow these instructions carefully.
For oral use.
Normally it is sufficient to take this product up to 2-3 times a week.
Adults and the elderly: One or two tablets at bedtime when necessary.
New users should start with the lowest dose and increase it to the maximum dose if necessary. Once regularity has been regained dosage should be reduced and can usually be stopped.
Do not exceed the stated dose.
Use for more than 1-2 weeks reguires medical supervision.
Consult your doctor after taking this medicine:
• if your condition worsens or symptoms persist
• if there is no bowel movement after 3 days and laxatives are needed every day
• if abdominal pain persists.