Patient leaflet - PHYTOFLEX, HARPADOL
HARPADOL, capsules
Devil’s Claw root 435 mg
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
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– Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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– If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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– You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen, or persist after 4 weeks.
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– If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
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1. What HARPADOL is and what it is used for
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2. What you need to know before you take HARPADOL
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3. How to take HARPADOL
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4. Possible side effects
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5. How to store HARPADOL
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6. Contents of the pack and other information
1.
HARPADOL is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the relief of:
- Rheumatic or muscular pain
- General aches and pains in the muscles and joints
- Backache
This is based on traditional use only.
You must talk to a doctor or a qualified health care practionner if you feel worse, or if yo do not feel better after 4 weeks.
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– if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to Devil’s Claw root or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
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– if you are under 18 years old
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– if you have an ulcer (either a stomach and/or duodenal ulcer),
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS:
– Tell your doctor or a healthcare practitioner:
- If your symptoms worsen, or persist for more than 4 weeks;
- If you have heart problems and gallstones want to take HARPADOL;
- If your joint pain is accompanied by swelling of the joint, redness or fever.
OTHER MEDECINES AND HARPADOL
You can use HARPADOL with other medicines. Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicine, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
PREGNANCYAND BREAST-FEEDING
Do not use if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
DRIVING AND USING MACHINES
Some patients have experienced dizziness while taking Devil’s claw. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machines.
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The recommended dose is 1 capsule morning, noon and evening during meals with a large glass of water.
Duration of use: 4 weeks.
If your symptoms worsen, or persist after 4 weeks, consult your doctor or a qualified health care practitioner. For oral use only.
Do not take more than the leaflet tells you to take.
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Not for use in children or those under 18 years.
IF YOU TAKE MORE HARPADOL THAN YOU SHOULD
If you take too much and feel ill, talk to your doctor. Taking too much is unlikely to be harmful.
IF YOU FORGET TO TAKE HARPADOL
Take the next dose when it is due. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
IF YOU STOP TAKING HARPADOL
You can stop taking HARPADOL at any time.
4.
Like all medicines, HARPADOL can cause side effects, althought not everybody gets them.
The following minor side effects can occur when using HARPADOL:
- Digestive symptoms: diarrhoea, feeling sick, vomiting, abdominal pain
- Central nervous system symptoms: headache, dizziness.
Discontinue use if you find these symptoms are troubling you.
Talk to a doctor, pharmacist or other healthcare practitioner if you are concerned.
- Allergic reactions: rash, raised itchy rash, swelling of the face.
Stop taking HARPADOL if you experience any allergic skin reaction.
REPORTING OF SIDE EFFECTS
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme
). By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle after “Exp”. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Store in the original package, below 25°C.
6. contents of the pack and other information
What HARPADOL contains
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– The active substance is Devil’s Claw root. Each hard capsule contains 435 mg Devil’s Claw root (Harpagophytum procumbens D.C. and/or H. zeyheri L. Decne).
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– The other ingredients are magnesium stearate (vegetable origin), silica colloidal hydrated and hypromellose (capsule shell).
What HARPADOL looks like and contents of the pack.
Each pack contains 45 or 150 hard capsules.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
For further information about this medicine, please contact the representative of the Traditional Herbal Registration Holder:
Traditional Herbal Registration Holder and Manufacturer
LABORATOIRES ARKOPHARMA
LID de Carros Le Broc – 1ere avenue, 2709 m
06510 CARROS
France
Tel: (+33) (0) 4 93 29 11 28
Fax: +33) (0) 4 93 29 11 62
Distributed in UK by:
XXXXX
Traditional Herbal Registration Number:
THR 12297/0013
This leaflet was last approved in September 2017
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