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Puncto Curbifemme Capsules

Package Leaflet: Information for The User

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Puncto® CurbiFemme capsules

Pumpkin seed extract 122.5 mg

Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.

This is medicine is available without a prescription. However, you still need to take Puncto® CurbiFemme carefully to get the best results from it.

•    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 if your symptoms worsen or do not improve.

•    If any of the side effects become serious, or you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.


In this leaflet:

1.    What Puncto® CurbiFemme is and what it is used for

2.    Before you take Puncto® CurbiFemme

3.    How to take Puncto CurbiFemme

4.    Possible side effects

5.    How to store Puncto® CurbiFemme

6.    Further information

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1.    What Puncto CurbiFemme is and

what it is used for

Puncto® CurbiFemme is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the relief of lower urinary tract symptoms such as frequent urge to urinate and/or increased urinary frequency and urgency in women with overactive bladder, based on traditional use only.

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2.    Before you take Puncto CurbiFemme

2.1    Do not take Puncto® CurbiFemme

If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to

•    the active substance or other members of the Cucurbitaceae family,

•    any of the excipients,

•    peanut or soya as this product contains soya oil.

(see section 6: Further information).

2.2    Take special care with Puncto® CurbiFemme

For oral administration.

Do not exceed the stated dose.

If symptoms worsen a doctor or qualified healthcare practitioner should be consulted. You must see your doctor immediately if:

•    you have blood in your urine

•    you have fever.

This product contains soya oil and should not be used by patients who are allergic to peanut or soya.

This product contains sorbitol. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this product.

2.3    Taking other medicines

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes any medicines which you have bought without a prescription.

2.4    Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Do not take this product if you are pregnant or breast feeding because there is no evidence that it is safe to do so.

2.5    Driving and using machines

No special precautions are needed. This medicine should have no effect on your ability to drive and use machines.

3. How to take Puncto® CurbiFemme

Always use Puncto® CurbiFemme exactly as instructed. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

3.1    How much Puncto® CurbiFemme to take

Remember to always take this medicine with 1-2 glasses of water. The capsules should be swallowed whole and not chewed.

Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you think that Puncto® CurbiFemme may be too strong or weak for you.

3.2    Adults and the elderly:

One capsule to be taken three times a day.

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Children and adolescents under 18 years of age:

This medicine is not recommended for patients under 18 years of age.

3.3    If you take more Puncto®

CurbiFemme than you should

If you have accidentally taken more than the recommended dosage of Puncto® CurbiFemme this usually will not have any side effects. Continue to take the usual dose at the usual time.

3.4    If you forget to take Puncto® CurbiFemme

Never take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Take the next dose at the usual time. Always take with 1-2 glasses of water.

If you have any further questions about taking this medicine, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4.    Possible side effects

Like all medicines, Puncto® CurbiFemme can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Allergic reactions may occur in rare cases. The frequency is not known.

If you get any of these signs you must not take any more of this medicine. Usually if you stop taking the medicine any side effects will disappear.

If any of the side effects become serious, or you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

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5.    How to store Puncto CurbiFemme

Keep out of the reach and the sight of children.

Do not use the capsules after the expiry date on the carton and the blister strip. The expiry date is the last day of that month.

Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original package.

Medicines should not be thrown away in waste water or in household waste. Please ask your pharmacist how to throw away any medicine you do not need anymore. If you do this you will help protect the environment.

6. Further Information

What Puncto® CurbiFemme contains

122.5 mg of extract (as dry extract) (26-31:1) from pumpkin seeds (Cucurbits pepo L.), Extraction solvent: Ethanol 60% m/m.

Also contains: Soya bean oil (108 mg) and sorbitol (6.4 mg).

The other ingredients are:

Maltodextrin, palm kernel oil, lecithin, coconut oil, yellow beeswax, gelatin, glycerol, purified water, titanium dioxide E 171, iron oxide yellow E172.

What Puncto® CurbiFemme looks like and contents of the pack

Puncto® CurbiFemme are yellow-beige colour capsules with gloss and seams, odourless.

Puncto® CurbiFemme comes in blister packs of 40, 60 or 120 capsules per package.

Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer

THR Holder:

PlantaPhile Ltd., 18 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PT, UK

Manufacturer: Grunwalder Gesundheits-produkte GmbH, Ruhlandstr. 5, 83646 Bad Tolz, Germany.

THR 32294/0017 certification mark

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For a large print, Braille or audio version of this leaflet, please contact: PlantaPhile Ltd., 18 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4PT, UK.

This leaflet was last revised in May 2012.

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