Relaxherb Passion Flower Tablets
6: Further information
Each coated tablet of this product contains 425mg of extract (as dry extract aqueous ethanolic 50% v/v.) from Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata L.) (equivalent to 2,125-2,975mg of Passion Flower).
This product also contains the following ingredients:
Tablet core:
Maltodextrin, silica colloidal anhydrous, cellulose powdered, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, talc.
Coating:
Sucrose, talc, calcium carbonate (E170), acacia, tragacanth, titanium dioxide (E171), liquid glucose spray dried, iron oxide hydrate (E172 = yellow iron oxide), hypromellose, Capol 600 T.S. containing: white beeswax, carnauba wax, shellac.
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this product.
Each coated tablet contains 187mg of sucrose and 5mg of glucose.
Each pack contains 30 coated tablets.
Registration holder for this product
Schwabe Pharma (UK) Ltd, Alexander House, Mere Park, Dedmere Road, Marlow, Bucks, SL7 1FX
Manufacturer of this product
Wiewelhove GmbH, Gildestrasse 39,49477 Ibbenburen, Germany Traditional herbal registration number: THR 23056/0008
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 revised in 03/2014.
THR 23056/0008
certification mark
3973/01
Patient Information Leaflet
Healthspan Passion Flower RelaxAid
Tablets
Passion Flower Extract 425mg
Please read this leaflet carefully before you start taking these tablets.
It contains some important information about Healthspan Passion Flower RelaxAid.
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: How to store this product .................................................................................. page 3
6: Further information .......................................................................................... page 4
1: What this product is and what it is used for
This product is a traditional herbal medicinal product containing Passion Flower. Each coated tablet of this product contains 425mg of extract (as dry extract aqueous ethanolic 50% v/v.) from Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata L.) (equivalent to 2,125-2,975mg of Passion Flower).
Healthspan Passion Flower RelaxAid is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the temporary relief of symptoms associated with stress, such as mild anxiety. This usage is based on traditional use only.
2: Before you take this product
DO NOT TAKE this product if you are:
• under18yearsof age
• pregnant or breast-feeding
• allergic to any of the ingredients (see section 6)
Tell your doctor before taking this product if you have an intolerance to some sugars (see section 6).
This product should not be taken in combination with synthetic sedatives (such as benzodiazepines).
3: How to take this product
Adults and the elderly
Take 1 tablet daily if required. Swallow the tablet whole with a little liquid. Do not chew the tablet.
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. These are listed below.
Side-effects • nausea or feeling sick
If these persist for more than a few days, or become troublesome, stop taking this product.
Side-effects
There has been one report of tachycardia (increased heart beat) and one report of hypersensitivity (vasculitis) in patients using Passion Flower.
This product may cause drowsiness. If you are affected do not drive or
operate machines.
If you notice any other side-effect not mentioned above, or if any side-effect becomes serious, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
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 four weeks, or if 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. Do not store the tablets in a place where the temperature goes above 30°C.
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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