Land: Irland
Språk: engelsk
Kilde: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Devil's claw dry extract
Clonmel Healthcare Ltd
V03AX
Devil's claw dry extract
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Tablet
Other therapeutic products
2020-05-29
What is in this leaflet: 1. What Natures Aid Jointeeze Devil’s Claw tablets is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Natures Aid Jointeeze Devil’s Claw tablets 3. How to take Natures Aid Jointeeze Devil’s Claw tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Natures Aid Jointeeze Devil’s Claw tablets 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT NATURES AID JOINTEEZE DEVIL’S CLAW TABLETS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Natures Aid Jointeeze Devil’s Claw tablets is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the relief of minor joint pain in adults over 18 years of age, exclusively based upon long-standing use. You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 4 weeks. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE NATURES AID JOINTEEZE DEVIL’S CLAW TABLETS Do not take Natures Aid Jointeeze Devil’s Claw tablets if: • you are allergic to Devil’s Claw (also known as _Harpagophytum_), or any of the other ingredients listed in section 6. • you are under 18 years of age. • you have an active gastric or duodenal ulcer. Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Natures Aid Jointeeze Devil’s Claw tablets: • If your condition is accompanied by swelling of the joint, redness or fever. • If you have heart problems. • If you have gallstones. Tell your doctor if your symptoms worsen, persist or new symptoms develop after you have taken Natures Aid Jointeeze Devil’s Claw tablets for 4 weeks. Children and adolescents Do not give this traditional herbal medicine to children or adolescents under the age of 18 years. Other medicines and Natures Aid Jointeeze Devil’s Claw tablets Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Pregnancy and breast-feeding. Do not take this product if you are pregnant, breast- feeding, or planning to have a baby, because there is no evidence that it is safe to do so. Driving and using machines. Devil’s Claw may make you read_full_document
Health Products Regulatory Authority 29 May 2020 CRN008XQR Page 1 of 3 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Natures Aid Jointeeze Devil’s Claw 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION One film-coated tablet contains 300 mg of extract (as dry extract) from Devil's Claw root ( _Harpagophytum procumbens _ D.C. and/or _H. zeyheri_ L. Decne) (equivalent to 1050 – 1500 mg Devil's Claw root). Extraction solvent: Ethanol 60% v/v. Also contains glucose monohydrate 0.8 mg For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet (tablet) Brown circular, biconvex film-coated tablets 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS A traditional herbal medicinal product for the relief of minor joint pain in adults over 18 years of age, exclusively based on long-standing use. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION For adults and the elderly: swallow one tablet three times daily after food. The safety of Jointeeze Devil's Claw Tablets in children or adolescents under 18 years old has not been established as no data are available. DURATION OF USE: If symptoms do not improve or worsen after 4 weeks, a doctor or qualified healthcare professional should be consulted. For oral short-term use only. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Patients with active gastric or duodenal ulcer. Patients under 18 years of age. Hypersensitivity to devil's claw or any of the excipients listed in section 6.1. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE Articular pain accompanied by swelling of joint, redness or fever should be examined by a doctor. Patients with gallstones should consult a doctor prior to use of devil's claw. If the symptoms worsen during the use of the medicinal product or if symptoms persist for more than 4 weeks, a qualified professional e.g. a doctor or a pharmacist should be consulted. Patients with rare glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine. Do not exceed the stated dose. Some animal studies done with high concentrations of devil's claw have in read_full_document