EchinaCold Echinacea Cold & Flu Relief Effervescent Tablets

Dried juice of Echinacea purpurea herb

20 effervescent tablets

EchinaCold Echinacea Cold and Flu Relief Tablets. A traditional herbal medicinal product used for the relief of symptoms of the common cold and influenza type infections, exclusively based upon long-standing use as a traditional remedy.

One EchinaCold effervescent tablet contains 176 mg of dried pressed juice from fresh flowering Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench herb (20-28:1). Over many years, Echinacea has grown in popularity in the fight against colds and flu-like infections.

A licensed herbal medicine means a safe, high quality product

EchinaCold Echinacea Cold & Flu Relief Effervescent Tablets have been registered under the Traditional Herbal Registration Scheme (THRS), a regulatory approval process for herbal treatments in the EU. Registration under this scheme primarily means that:

• EchinaCold is a regulated herbal product and meets specific standards of safety and quality
• EchinaCold is of pharmaceutical quality and has been manufactured to European Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Guidelines

The quality of many herbal products on the UK market at present is unknown and there are no independent quality and safety checks available to offer you reassurance about these products. EchinaCold’s registration under the THRS scheme provides you with the reassurance that it has been assessed by the MHRA and meets the required standard of safety and quality, as well as providing reliable patient information. The THR number on product packaging provides the proof of evidence that EchinaCold has met the MHRA’s agreed level of safety and quality, and that the on-pack consumer information has been approved by the MHRA.

The pharmaceutical grade EchinaCold effervescent tablets are packed in an air tight tube to retain their freshness and maintain potency.

Taking one or two effervescent tablets daily can help adults and children 12 years + to relieve symptoms of cold and flu type infections. For best results EchinaCold should be taken at the first sign of infection. EchinaCold should not be taken for more than 10 days. If symptoms worsen during the use of the product or persist for more than 10 days, a physician or a qualified healthcare practitioner should be consulted.

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Using EchinaCold

What this product is and what it is used for

This product is a traditional herbal medicinal product containing Echinacea purpurea herb. Each effervescent tablet of this product contains 176 mg of dried pressed juice from fresh flowering Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench herb (20-28:1) (equivalent to 3520 – 4928 mg of fresh flowering Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench herb), which is the active ingredient. EchinaCold Echinacea Cold & Flu Relief Effervescent is a traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of the common cold and influenza type infections, based on traditional use only.

Before you take this product

DO NOT TAKE this product if you:

• are allergic to any of the ingredients or to plants of the Asteraceae/ Compositae family such as daisies, marigolds or artichokes
• have a tendency to allergies such as hives, allergic eczema or asthma
• are pregnant or breast-feeding
• suffer from the infection tuberculosis 
• suffer from connective tissue disease such as sarcoidosis 
• suffer from autoimmune diseases such as inflammation of the connective tissue (collagenoses) or multiple sclerosis
• suffer from conditions which reduce your immunity to infection such as HIV
• are on therapy which reduces your resistance to infection such as cancer drug treatment or radiotherapy, history of organ or bone marrow transplant
• suffer from blood disorders involving the white blood cells count due to bone marrow disorders (agranulocytosis) or leukaemia
• are taking immunosuppressant medicines such as ciclosporin or methotrexate

TAKE SPECIAL CARE with this product

Consult your doctor before taking this product:

If you are prone to develop allergic reactions. Echinacea can trigger severe and life threatening allergic reactions in patients who have a tendency to allergic reactions.

This product contains 17.05 mmol (or 392 mg) sodium per tablet. This should be taken into consideration by patients on a sodium controlled diet.

If symptoms worsen, or if you experience high fever, or if symptoms persist, a doctor or qualified healthcare practitioner should be consulted. 

How to take this product

Adults, elderly and children over 12

Take 1-2 effervescent tablets daily, dissolved in a glass of water (about 200 ml). The dissolved tablet should be drunk immediately. Start taking at the first sign of a cold or flu. Do not take for longer than 10 days. This product is not suitable for children under the age of 12 years. Do not take more tablets than the leaflet tells you to.

If you take too much of this product (overdose)

If you take more than the recommended dose, speak to a doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner and take this leaflet with you.

If you forget to take this product

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. It doesn’t matter if you miss a dose.

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

Possible side-effects

Like all medicines, this product can have side-effects, although not everyone gets them. Stop taking this product and check with your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner if any of the following side-effects occur:

Allergic (hypersensitive) reactions such as:

• rash
• hives
• inflammatory disorder of the skin (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)
• swelling of the skin due to fluid
• swelling of the facial area (Quincke’s oedema)
• shrinking of the airways in the lungs with obstruction (bronchospasm)
• asthma and life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylactic shock)

Echinacea can trigger allergic reactions in patients who have a tendency to develop allergic conditions

Association with autoimmune diseases has been reported such as:

• inflammation of the brain and spinal cord (disseminated encephalitis)
• painful lumps on the shins (erythema nodosum)
• low blood platelet count (immunothrombocytopenia)
• destruction of blood cells by antibodies (Evans Syndrome)
• dryness in the mouth and eyes with renal tubular dysfunction (Sjögren Syndrome)

A decrease in the number of white blood cells (leucopenia) may occur in long-term use (more than 8 weeks). The frequency is not known.

After taking this product

If any of these side-effects become troublesome, or if you notice side-effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner.

Reporting of side-effects

If you get any side-effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the package leaflet. You can also report side-effects directly via 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.

How to store this product

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 tube and the outer carton. The product should be discarded 7 months after first opening.

There are no special storage requirements for this product.

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

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

Further information

Each effervescent tablet contains 176 mg of dried pressed juice from fresh flowering Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench herb (20-28:1) (equivalent to 3520 – 4928 mg of fresh flowering Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench herb), which is the active ingredient.

This product also contains the following ingredients:

Herbal preparation: Maltodextrin, precipitated silicon dioxide, citric acid monohydrate.

Tablet: Citric acid anhydrous, sodium hydrogen carbonate, maltodextrin, saccharin sodium, sodium cyclamate, ascorbic acid and citric flavour Permaseal 84260-51.

Each original pack contains 20 effervescent tablets.

Registration holder for this product: Schwabe Pharma (UK) Ltd, Alexander House Mere Park,Dedmere Road, Marlow, Bucks SL7 1FX

Manufacturer for this product: Swiss Caps GmbH, Grassingerstrasse 9, D-83043 Bad Aibling, Germany

Traditional herbal registration number: THR 23056/0041

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