Boots Stress Relief Film-Coated Tablets

Information for the user

Boots Stress Relief Film-Coated Tablets

(Rhodiola rosea root extract 200 mg)

Please read this leaflet carefully before you start taking these tablets.

It contains some important information about Boots Stress Relief.

Keep this leaflet with the tablets.

You may want to read it again or show it to your doctor, pharmacist or healthcare practitioner.

1: What this product is and what it is used for

Each film-coated tablet of this product contains 200 mg of extract (as dry extract) from Rhodiola rosea L. rhizome and root (1.5-5:1) (equivalent to 300-1000 mg of Rhodiola). Extraction solvent: Ethanol 60% m/m.

Boots Stress Relief is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the temporary relief of symptoms associated with stress, such as fatigue, exhaustion and mild anxiety.

This usage is based on traditional use only.

2. Before you take this product

DO NOT TAKE this product if you are:

• pregnant or breast-feeding
• allergic to any of the ingredients (see section 6)
• under 18 years of age
• suffering from liver or kidney disease

3: How to take this product

If you have any questions, or are unsure about anything, please ask your doctor, pharmacist or healthcare practitioner.

4: Side-effects

Like all medicines, this product can have side-effects, although not everybody gets them.

There have been isolated reports of allergic reaction and lowered blood sugar levels in patients taking Rhodiola. However there is no clear relationship between the development of low blood sugar levels and the use of Rhodiola rosea extracts.

Some people may experience side-effects when taking this medicine.

If you have any unwanted side-effects you should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist.

In addition, you can help to make sure that medicines remain as safe as possible by reporting any unwanted side-effects via the Internet at www.yellowcard.gov.uk; alternatively you can call Freephone 0808 100 3352 (available between 10am-2pm Monday-Friday) or fill in a paper form available from your local pharmacy.

5: After taking this product

You must speak to a healthcare practitioner if your symptoms worsen, if they do not improve after two weeks, or if side-effects not mentioned in this leaflet occur.

Do not use your tablets after the expiry date.

Return any out-of-date tablets to your pharmacist who will dispose of them for you. The expiry date is printed on the box and the blister pack.

Store the tablets in a cool dry place.

Keep the tablets out of the reach and sight of children.

Keep your tablets in the blister pack until it is time to take them.

6: Product description

Each film-coated tablet of this product contains 200 mg of extract (as dry extract) from Rhodiola rosea L. rhizome and root (1.5-5:1) (equivalent to 300-1000 mg of Rhodiola). Extraction solvent: Ethanol 60% m/m

Traditional herbal registration number: THR 05332/0004

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