NATUCOR Herbal medicine to promote cardiac function 450 mg film-coated tablets

Natucor Herbal medicine to promote cardiac function 450 mg 

Herbal medicine to promote cardiac function. 

Active ingredients:

450 mg hawthorn leaf and flower dry extract (4-7:1); extraction solvent: ethanol 45% (v/v)

Auxiliary materials:

Magnesium stearate, croscarmellose sodium, maltodextrin, red iron(III) oxide, highly dispersed silicon dioxide, cellulose powder, basic butyl methacrylate copolymer, lactose monohydrate, macrogol 6000, titanium dioxide, talc

Indications:
This preparation is a herbal medicine for heart disease.

It is used in cases of: 
Declining cardiac performance, corresponding to NYHA stage II.

Instructions for use: 
For oral use. 
Swallow the film-coated tablet whole with sufficient liquid (preferably water). 
Do not take the film-coated tablet while lying down. 

Dosage:

Always take this medicine exactly as directed. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. 

Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is:
Adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over:
1 film-coated tablet twice daily.

Duration of application:

It is recommended to take the medication for at least 6 weeks and no more than 6 months. After this period, your doctor should determine the further duration of use.
Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you feel that the effect of the medication is too strong or too weak.

If you have taken more than you should:
If you accidentally take double or triple the single dose (equivalent to two to three film-coated tablets of this medicine), this usually has no adverse effects. In this case, continue taking the medicine as described or as prescribed by your doctor.
If you have significantly overdosed on this medicine, the side effects may be more pronounced. In this case, you should consult a doctor.

If you forget to take a dose
, do not take a double dose, but continue taking it as directed or as prescribed by your doctor.

If you stop taking the medication:
Interrupting or prematurely ending treatment is generally harmless. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Side effects

Like all medicines, this one can also have side effects, but not everyone will experience them.

The list includes all known side effects from treatment with preparations made from hawthorn leaves and flowers, including those occurring with higher doses or long-term therapy.

The following frequency data are used as a basis for assessing side effects:

• very often more than 1 in 10 treated patients
• Often less than 1 in 10, but more than 1 in 100 treated patients
• Occasionally less than 1 in 100, but more than 1 in 1000 treated patients
• Rarely less than 1 in 1000, but more than 1 in 10,000 treated patients
• very rare less than 1 in 10,000 treated patients, not known [cannot be estimated based on the available data]

Gastrointestinal discomfort, weakness, or skin rash may rarely occur. These symptoms usually subside within a few days after discontinuing the medication.

Countermeasures:

If side effects persist, consult a doctor who will decide on any necessary measures.
At the first sign of a hypersensitivity reaction (e.g., skin rash), discontinue use of the product.

Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if any of the listed side effects become serious or if you notice any side effects not listed.

Interactions

When taken with other medications

• Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking/using or have recently taken/used any other medicines, including those obtained without a prescription.
• Interactions with other drugs have not yet been investigated.
• Therefore, an increase or decrease in the effect of other drugs cannot be ruled out.
• However, no interactions have been reported so far.
• Please consult your doctor.
• When taken with food and drinks
• There are no special considerations.

Contraindications

This medicine must not be taken if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to the active ingredient or any of the other ingredients.
 

Precautions

Special care is required when taking the medication.

• If symptoms persist unchanged for more than six weeks, or if fluid retention occurs in the legs, a doctor should be consulted. Pain in the chest area that may radiate to the arms, upper abdomen, or neck, or shortness of breath, requires immediate medical attention.

Children:

• There are insufficient studies on the use of this medicine in children.
• It should therefore not be taken by children under 12 years of age.

Driving ability and the ability to operate machinery:

• No special precautions are necessary.

Pregnancy notice: 

• Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking/using any medication.
• The widespread use of hawthorn as a medicinal product has not revealed any evidence of risks during pregnancy and breastfeeding. However, results from experimental studies are not available. Therefore, this preparation should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Herbal medicine to promote cardiac function