DIAMIGRAINE HARD CAPSULES - Patient leaflet, side effects, dosage

1: what this product is and what it is used for

This product is a traditional herbal medicinal product containing Feverfew herb. Each hard capsule of this product contains 100mg of dry Feverfew herb (Tanacetum parthenium).

DiaMigraine is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the prevention of migraine headaches, based on traditional use only.

• 2: Before you take this product

Patients who take this product for migraine should have been previously diagnosed by a doctor of this condition. If you experience changes in your symptoms (increase in attacks, worsening of pain, new symptoms), you should consult your doctor.

DO NOT TAKE this product if you:

are pregnant or breastfeeding

• are allergic to any of the ingredients or to plants from the Asteraceae (Compositae) family such as daisies, marigolds or artichokes, chrysanthemums or ragweed (see section 6)
• are under 18 years of age.

If you are already taking medicines that affect bleeding and blood clotting there is a theoretical risk that taking this product may increase the risk of bleeding.

Some examples include anti-platelet medicines such as clopidogrel;

anticoagulants such as warfarin, acenocoumarol, phenindione, apixaban, edoxaban, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, dalteparin, enoxaparin, tinzaparin and heparin;

non-steroidal inflammatory medicines such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of these medicines or any other medicines including any bought without a prescription.

You must speak to a qualified healthcare practitioner if your symptoms worsen, if they do not improve after 2 months, or if side-effects not mentioned in this leaflet occur.

3: how to take this product

For oral use only.

Adults and the elderly

Take 1 capsule daily - try to take the capsule at the same time each day. Swallow the capsules whole with some water or other liquid. Do not chew the capsules.

You can take the capsules with or without food. The maximum beneficial effect of this product may take several months to develop for some people.

Do not take more than the leaflet tells you to.

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. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose.

Long-term Feverfew users who stop treatment suddenly may experience withdrawal symptoms, including rebound headaches, anxiety, insomnia, muscle stiffness and joint pain. Patients who are on long-term therapy with this product should seek advice from their doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare professional before stopping treatment.

If you have any questions, or are unsure about anything, please ask your doctor, pharm acist or qualified healthcare practitioner.

4: possible side effects

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

Common side-effects (affecting up to 1 in 20 people)

These include increased heart rate, raised blood pressure, eosinophilia, abnormal liver function tests, arthritis, renal failure and Raynaud’s phe­nomenon.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist, if you notice any other side-effect.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner This includes any possible side effects not listed in the package leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.

By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5: how to store this product

Do not use your capsules after the expiry date. Return any out-of-date capsules to your pharmacist who will dispose of them for you. The expiry date is printed on the box and the blister pack.

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

Keep the capsules out of the reach and sight of children.

Keep your capsules in the blister pack until it is time to take them.

6: contents of the pack and other information

Each hard capsule contains 100mg of dry Feverfew herb (Tanacetum parthenium).

This product also contains the following ingredients:

Dextrin white, silica colloidal anhydrous, talc, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide E171.

Each pack contains 30, 60, 90 or 100 hard capsules.

Registration holder

Schwabe Pharma (UK) Ltd.

Alexander House, Mere Park, Dedmere Road,

Marlow SL7 1FX

Traditional herbal registration number: THR 23056/0017

THR

Certification Mark

If you would like further information about this product, please contact: Schwabe Pharma (UK) Ltd.

Alexander House, Mere Park, Dedmere Road,

Marlow SL7 1FX

Telephone: +44 1628 401980

Email:

This leaflet was last revised in November 2019.

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