Patient leaflet - LAMBERTS MAXIMUM STRENGTH MILK THISTLE TABLETS,NATURES BEST MAXIMUM STRENGTH MILK THISTLE TABLETS
Patient Information Leaflet
Nature’s Best ®Maximum Strength Milk Thistle Tablets
Please read this information carefully before you start taking these tablets. It contains some important information about this product. Keep this leaflet with the tablets. You may want to read it again or show it to your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner.
1. what this product is and what it is used for
This product is a traditional herbal medicinal product containing Milk Thistle Standardised Fruit Extract. Each film-coated tablet contains 272–333mg of standardised extract (as dry extract) from Milk Thistle fruits (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertner) (equivalent to 5.9g-9.0g of Milk Thistle fruits) corresponding to 174mg of Silymarin, calculated as silibinin.
Nature’s Best ®Maximum Strength Milk Thistle Tablets is a traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms associated with occasional over indulgence of food and drink such as indigestion and upset stomach based on traditional use only.
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2. BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS PRODUCT
Do not take this product if you are:
- pregnant or breastfeeding
- allergic to any of the ingredients or to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae family such as daisies, marigolds or artichokes (see section 6)
- under 18 years of age
Talk to your doctor before taking this product if you are currently suffering from active liver disease.
Taking other medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist before taking these tablets if you are taking other medicines, including any obtained without a prescription.
3. how to take this product
For oral use only.
Adults and the elderly:
Take 1 tablet daily. Swallow the tablet whole with some water or other liquid. Do not chew the tablet. Do not exceed the stated dose.
Do not give to children or adolescents under 18 years old.
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.
After taking this product
If your symptoms worsen, if they do not improve after one week, if side effects become serious or you experience side effects not mentioned in this leaflet, you must consult your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner.
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.
The following side effects have been reported:
- Dry Mouth
- Nausea or feeling sick
- Diarrhoea
- Upset stomach
- Gastric irritation
- Headache
If these persist for more than a few days, or become troublesome, stop taking this product. These common side-effects are often only temporary.
- allergic reactions including dermatitis, itching and/or skin rash, hives and other serious allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis and asthma
If difficulty breathing, swelling of lips or tongue or shortness of breath occurs, seek medical advice immediately.
Stop taking this product immediately if you experience any allergic reaction.
If you are concerned about any side effect or if you experience any side effect not listed above, consult your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. 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.
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5. how to store this product
Keep the tablets out of the sight and reach of children.
Keep your tablets in the blister pack until it is time to take them.
Do not store above 250C.
Store in the original package.
Do not use Nature’s Best Maximum Strength Milk Thistle tablets after the expiry date which is stated on the box and 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.
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6. FURTHER INFORMATION