DIAURTICA TABLETS - patient leaflet, side effects, dosage

Patient leaflet - DIAURTICA TABLETS

3: How to take DiaUrtica Tablets

4: Possible side effects

5: How to store DiaUrtica Tablets

6: Contents of the pack and other information

1: What DiaUrtica Tablets are and what they are used for

This product is a traditional herbal medicinal product containing Nettle root extract.

DiaUrtica Tablets is a traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of urinary tract discomfort in men who have been told that they have an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH), based on traditional use only.

Prior to treatment other serious conditions should have been ruled out by a doctor.

Used to relieve symptoms including:

– Feeling like you need to pass urine more often, especially at night
– When you pass urine, the flow of urine is weak or interrupted
– Feeling that you cannot empty your bladder completely

Enlargement of the prostate is also termed benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The prostate gland is only present in men and is located just below the bladder. This gland may be enlarged as men get older and cause urinary discomfort.

2: Before you take DiaUrtica Tablets
are allergic (hypersensitive) to Nettle root or any of the other ingredients of DiaUrtica Tablets (see section 6 for a full list of ingredients)
are under 18 years of age. This product is not suitable for this age group, because lower urinary tract symptoms in these patients require medical supervision.

Take special care with DiaUrtica Tablets

Before you take DiaUrtica Tablets a doctor must have told you that you have an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH).

Other serious conditions should have been ruled out by your doctor.

You should consult your doctor if symptoms of urinary discomfort worsen or persist.

Warnings and precautions

You must see a doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner if you have any of the following symptoms or if they occur during the use of this product: – a fever

– bladder spasms
– blood in your urine
– pain when urinating
– difficulty urinating
– loin, back or stomach pain

3: how to take diaurtica tablets

Always take DiaUrtica Tablets exactly as specified in this package leaflet. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner if you are not sure.

For oral use only.

Adults and the elderly

Take 1 tablet daily. Swallow the tablet whole with a little liquid. Do not chew the tablet.

Do not take more than the leaflet tells you to.

Use in children

Not for use in children and adolescents less than 18 years old.

Duration of use

Long term use of this product should be discussed with your doctor first. Consult your doctor if your symptoms worsen, or persist.

If you take more DiaUrtica Tablets than you should

If you take more than the recommended dose, speak to a doctor and take this leaflet with you.

If you forget to take DiaUrtica Tablets

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 a forgotten 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

Gastrointestinal complaints (nausea, heartburn, diarrhoea, feeling full, flatulence) Stop taking this product if these persist for more than a few days, or become troublesome.

The frequency is not known.

Mild allergic skin reactions such as itching, rash and hives

Stop taking this product immediately if you experience any allergic skin reactions.

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

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 diaurtica tablets

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

Do not use DiaUrtica Tablets after the expiry date. The expiry date is printed on the box and the blister pack. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Return any out-of-date tablets to your pharmacist, who will dispose of them for you.

Store the tablets in a cool dry place.

Do not store above 30° C. Store in the original package.

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

6: contents of the pack and other information

What DiaUrtica Tablets contain

Each film-coated tablet contains 460 mg of extract (as dry extract) from Nettle root (Urtica dioica L. and/or Urtica urens L.) (7–14:1) (equivalent to 3.22–6.44 g of Nettle root).

Extraction solvent: Methanol 20% v/v.

This product also contains the following ingredients:

Tablet core: cellulose, powdered, colloidal anhydrous silica, lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium, sodium starch glycollate (type A), stearic acid, talc

Film-coating: basic butylated methacrylate copolymer (Eudragit E 100), talc, titanium dioxide (E171)

Each film-coated tablet contains 65 mg of lactose monohydrate.

What DiaUrtica Tablets look like and contents of the pack

DiaUrtica Tablets are white, biconvex film-coated tablets. Each pack contains 30, 60, 90, 100 or 120 film-coated tablets. Not all packs maybe marketed.

Registration holder

Schwabe Pharma (UK) Ltd.

Alexander House, Mere Park, Dedmere Road,

Marlow SL7 1FX

Manufacturer of this product

Diapharm GmbH & Co. KG or

Wurzburger Str. 3

26121 Oldenburg

Germany

Wiewelhove GmbH

Dornebrink 19 49479 Ibbenburen

Germany

Traditional herbal registration number: THR 23056/0032

THR'

Certification Mark

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