This product is available without prescription.
Hyperiforce St. John’s wort tablets are used to relieve the symptoms of slightly low mood and mild anxiety, based on traditional use only.
The tablets’ active ingredient is dry ethanolic extract of the plant St John’s wort, also known as Hypericum perforatum L.
Before you take this product
Do not take this product
- If you are under 18 years of age.
- If you are allergic to any of the ingredients in this product (see Product description below)
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- If you are suffering from depression.
- If you have a sensitivity to sunlight.
- If you are having light therapy (phototherapy) or any testing procedures that use light (photodiagnostic procedures).
- If you are due to have an operation in the next 10 days.
- If you are taking any of the medicines in the following table as this product may affect the way they work
Medicines for anxiety or depression
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This product is not suitable if you are taking any
medicines for anxiety or depression. This includes lithium.
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Hormonal contraceptives
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This product is not suitable if you are taking any
hormonal contraceptives including the Pill and other forms of contraception
such as hormonal implants.
If you are unsure as to whether your contraception
contains hormones please see your pharmacist.
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Emergency contraception HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)
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The morning-after pill.
This comes in a number of forms including tablets,patches,
gels and vaginal rings
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Medicines for heart conditions
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Amiodarone, amlodipine, digoxin, felodipine, ivabradine,
nifedipine, verapamil
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Blood thinning medicines
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Acenocoumarol, warfarin
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Cholesterol lowering medicines
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Atorvastatin, simvastatin
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Proton pump inhibitors
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Lansoprazole, omeprazole
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Medicines for an infection
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Any of the following antibiotics: clarithromycin,
erythromycin, telithromycin
Any of the following antifungals: itraconazole, voriconazole
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Medicines to control diabetes
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Gliclazide
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Medicines for epilepsy
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This product is not suitable if you are taking any
medicines for epilepsy.
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Medicines to treat malaria
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Artemether, lumefantrine
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Medicines to treat HIV
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Amprenavir, atazanavir, darunavir, fosamprenavir, indinavir,
lopinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, tipranavir (HIV protease
inhibitors) Delavirdine, efavirenz, nevirapine (HIV nonnucleoside reverse
transcriptase inhibitors)
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Medicines for the immune system
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Cyclosporin, tacrolimus
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Medicines for migraine
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Almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan,
rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan
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Barbiturates (used as tranquillisers)
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Butobarbital, phenobarbital
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Chemotherapy
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Dasatinib, erlotinib, etoposide, imatinib, irinotecan,
mitotane, sorafenib, sunitinib
Aprepitant (used to treat the side effects of
chemotherapy)
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Breast cancer medicine
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Exemestane
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Pain killing medicine
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Tramadol
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Medicine for Parkinsons
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Rasagiline
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Antipsychotic medicine
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Aripiprazole
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Central Nervous System stimulants
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Methyl phenidate
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Diuretic
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Eplerenone
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Thyroid hormones
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Thyroxine
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Medicines used to control asthma
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Theophylline
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Dosage
Hyperiforce® may be used by adults (over 18 years of age) and the elderly.
Take 1 tablet 2 to 3 times day.
Take 1 tablet 2 to 3 times day.
Side effects
Like all medicines, this product can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Minor effects
The following minor side effects can occur when using this product.
These are rare and affect less than 1in every 1,000 people .
Digestive symptoms
- Feeling sick
- Stomach discomfort
- Digestive upsets such as diarrhoea or constipation
- Loss of appetite
These are often short-lived and should go away by themselves. However if they are troubling you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Skin reactions
- Itching (pruritis)
- Rash
- Red, itchy spots (urticaria)
- Sunburn-like reactions after exposure to strong sunlight. Stop taking the product if these occur.
Other side effects
- Headaches
- Nerve pain or tingling (neuropathy)
- Anxiety
- Mania
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
If you are concerned about any side effect or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Product description
Each tablet contains 40-73mg of extract (as dry extract) from fresh St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) flowering herb (3.1-4.0:1). Extraction solvent: ethanol 68% V/V.
Other ingredients used for the tablet are microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch, soya polysaccharide and hydrogenated cottonseed oil.
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