Warning over herbal menopause pills - Black Cohosh

StephenW

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Warning over herbal menopause pills

(UKPA)–18 hours ago

People are being warned against buying a potentially dangerous herbal product for treating symptoms of the menopause.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a safety notice over FSC (Food Supplement Company) Black Cohosh 1000mg capsules.
The MHRA said the pills - an unlicensed herbal remedy - contain 50 times the approved dose for treating menopausal symptoms and do not have the necessary authorisation as a medicine.
It has asked the manufacturer to remove the product from the market after experts also found it carried poor labelling relating to safety information and side effects. The pills can currently be bought in health food shops and online.
According to MHRA figures, 50 reports of suspected adverse reactions linked to various unlicensed black cohosh products have been received since 1998. They have included some people suffering jaundice, liver problems and hepatitis.
Some black cohosh products have a traditional herbal registration (THR) and come with a patient information leaflet detailing correct use of the product and describing potential side effects.
The MHRA is recommending people use these registered herbal medicines, which can be identified by a THR registration number on the packaging. Most products will also display the THR logo.
Head of herbal policy, Richard Woodfield, said: "This alert highlights the importance of using a registered product. If the product is not a THR there has been no guarantee relating to the safety or quality of the product.
"Reading the patient information leaflet ensures that you are aware of the correct way to take a medicine, the potential side effects as well as any possible interactions with other medication you may be taking.
"An unlicensed herbal product may have incomplete, inaccurate or no safety information and can mean you are gambling with your health, especially if you take these products without consulting a GP or qualified healthcare professional."

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对更年期草药丸警告

（UKPA） - 18小时前

人们正在对购买用于治疗更年期症状有潜在危险的草药产品的警告。

药物及保健产品管理局（MHRA）发布了FSC（补充食品公司）黑升麻1000毫克胶囊，安全注意事项。

MHRA说丸 - 一个无牌的草药 - 包含50倍批准用于治疗更年期症状的剂量和没有必要的授权作为一种药物。

它要求制造商从市场上删除后，专家们还发现，进行有关的安全信息和副作用的穷人标签的产品。丸目前可以在保健食品商店和在线购买。

根据MHRA的数字，自1998年以来，已收到50个与各种无牌黑升麻产品的可疑不良反应报告。他们有一些人患黄疸，肝的问题和肝炎。

有些黑升麻产品有传统草药注册（THR）和与病人的资料单张，详细介绍该产品的正确使用和描述潜在的副作用来。

MHRA建议人们使用这些注册的草药，可以通过包装上的THR登记号码确定。大多数产品也将显示THR标志。

草药的政策主管，理查德伍德菲尔德，说：“此警报突出使用注册产品的重要性，如果该产品是不是一个THR有没有有关的安全或产品质量的保证。

“读病人的资料单张，确保您知道正确的方式来采取的一剂良药，潜在的副作用，以及任何可能与其他药物的相互作用，可能是服用。

“无牌的草药产品可能有不完整，不准确或没有安全信息，并可以意味着你与你的健康赌博，特别是如果你把这些产品咨询家庭医生或合格的医疗保健专业。”

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