Patient Leaflet Updated 12-Jan-2023 | THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC
Boots Black Cohosh Menopause Relief Tablets
Boots Black Cohosh Menopause Relief Tablets
Black Cohosh Root Extract 6.5mg
This medicine is a traditional herbal medicinal product available without prescription to treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.
This traditional herbal medicinal product contains Black Cohosh root extract used for the relief of symptoms of the menopause, such as hot flushes, night sweats, and temporary changes in mood (such as nervous irritability and restlessness). This medicine is recommended for these conditions based on traditional use only.
As there is evidence that Black Cohosh may have hormone-like actions, it should only be used by women of child-bearing potential if contraception is used.
This medicine can be taken by women aged 18 years and over. However, some women should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first.
If you get menstrual problems or your period starts again and continues talk to a doctor.
Before you take these tablets, make sure that you tell your pharmacist if you are taking the following:
If you are unsure about interactions with other medicines, talk to your pharmacist. This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor and medicine you have bought yourself.
You must speak to a qualified healthcare practitioner if your symptoms worsen, if they do not improve after 12 weeks, or if you notice any re-appearance or changes in menstrual bleeding.
Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take that tablet.
Women aged 18 years and over experiencing menopausal symptoms:
Take one tablet daily, at the same time of the day, if possible (morning or evening)
Swallow the tablet whole with water or liquid. Do not chew the tablet. You must not take Black cohosh for more than 6 months without medical advice.
Do not give to children or adolescents under 18 years.
Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
If symptoms worsen, do not improve after 12 weeks, or you notice any re-appearance or changes in the menstrual bleeding, talk to your doctor.
If you take too many tablets: Talk to a doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare professional.
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
If you get any side-effects talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side-effects not mentioned in this leaflet. You can also report side-effects directly via the the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side-effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Do not store above 30°C.Store in the original packaging.
Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard.
Use by the date on the base of the carton. After this date return any unused product to your nearest pharmacy for safe disposal.
Each film-coated tablet contains 6.5mg of extract (as dry extract) from Black Cohosh rhizome and root (Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt.) (4.5-8.5:1). This is equivalent to 29.25-55.25mg of Black Cohosh. The extraction solvent is ethanol 60% v/v.
As well as the active ingredient, the extract also contains lactose monohydrate, cellulose, colloidal anhydrous silica.
The tablet core contains colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate (type A).
The tablet coating contains hypromellose, macrogol 4000, titanium dioxide (E 171).
The pack contains 30 or 90 white round convex, scored film-coated tablets.
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Leaflet prepared 03/2021
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