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Thursday 31 January 2013

NiteHerb Tablets


The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granted a Traditional Herbal Registration Certificate for the traditional herbal medicinal product NiteHerb Tablets (Traditional Herbal Registration number: THR 23056/0006).


The active ingredient of NiteHerb Tablets comes from the roots of the plant Valeriana 
officinalis L., also known as Valerian. 

Valerian is a traditional herbal medicine used for the temporary relief of sleep disturbances due to symptoms of mild anxiety.




Before you take this product

DO NOT TAKE this product if you are:

  • pregnant or breastfeeding
  • allergic to any of the ingredients (see Product description below)
  • already taking a medicine which makes you drowsy
  • under 18 years of age
Tell your doctor before taking this product if you have an intolerance to some sugars (see Product description below)
The effects of this product may be increased by alcohol. Excessive use of alcohol should therefore be avoided.

Dosage

Adults and the elderly

Take 1 to 2 tablets half an hour before bedtime. If necessary, an additional tablet can be taken earlier in the evening. Swallow the tablets whole with some water or other liquid. Do not chew the tablets. As the effects of this product may not occur immediately, the tablets should be taken continuously for 2-4 weeks.
Do not exceed the stated dose.

Side effects

Like all medicines, this product can have side-effects. These are listed below.
  • abdominal cramps
  • nausea
If these persist for more than a few days, or become troublesome, stop taking this product.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you notice any other side-effect. 

This product may cause drowsiness. If you are affected do not drive or operate machines.
After taking this product
You must speak to a healthcare practitioner if your symptoms worsen, if they do not improve after four weeks, or if side-effects not mentioned in this leaflet occur.

Product description

Each coated tablet of this product contains 150mg of extract (as dry extract) from Valerian root (Valeriana officinalis L.) (equivalent to 450- 900mg of Valerian root. Extraction solvent: ethanol 70%v|v.
Other ingredients: Liquid glucose, silica colloidal anhydrous, cellulose powdered, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid, talc, sucrose, calcium carbonate (E170), acacia, tragacanth, white beeswax, carnauba wax, shellac.
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this product. Each tablet contains 35mg of glucose and 136mg of sucrose.
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