SIDROGA

SIDROGA Stomach Healing Tea Filter Bags

Important notes (mandatory information)

Sidroga Magen-Heiltee, herbal tea. Areas of application: for inflammatory diseases in the gastrointestinal tract.

For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.


PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

Sidroga Magen-Heiltee, herbal tea for use in adults and children aged 12 and over
Active ingredient: liquorice root

Read the entire package leaflet carefully as it contains important information for you. This medicine is available without a prescription. However, Sidroga Magen-Heiltee must be used as directed in order to achieve the best possible treatment results.

• Keep the package leaflet. You may want to read it again later.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 7 days, you must see a doctor.
• If any of the side effects listed become serious or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

This package leaflet contains

1. WHAT IS SIDROGA MAGEN-HEILTEE AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
2. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING SIDROGA MAGEN-HEILTEE?
3. HOW TO TAKE SIDROGA MAGEN-HEILTEE?
4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?
5. HOW TO STORE SIDROGA MAGEN-HEILTEE?
6. FURTHER INFORMATION

1. WHAT IS SIDROGA MAGEN-HEILTEE AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Sidroga Magen-Heiltee is a herbal gastrointestinal remedy. Sidroga Magen-Heiltee is used for inflammatory diseases in the gastrointestinal tract.

2. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING SIDROGA MAGEN-HEILTEE?

Sidroga Magen-Heiltee must not be taken:

• if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to liquorice root,
• if you have a liver disease caused by bile congestion, liver cirrhosis, a reduction in potassium levels in the blood or severe renal impairment,
• if you have high blood pressure,
• if you are pregnant.

Special care must be taken when taking Sidroga Magen-Heiltee when taken with other medicines

Potassium losses caused by other medicines, e.g. thiazide and loop diuretics, can be increased. In the event of potassium losses, sensitivity to digitalis glycosides increases. Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking/using or have recently taken/used any other medicines, even if they are non-prescription medicines.

Children

There are no adequate studies on the use of Sidroga Magen-Heiltee in children under 12 years of age. Therefore, the use of Sidroga Magen-Heiltee in children under 12 years of age is not recommended.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Sidroga Magen-Heiltee must not be used during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking/using any medicines.

Driving and using machines

No special precautions are required.

3. HOW TO TAKE SIDROGA MAGEN-HEILTEE?

Always take Sidroga Magen-Heiltee exactly as described in this leaflet. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor, drink a cup of the tea infusion prepared as follows 2 to 3 times a day. Preparation: Pour boiling water (approx. 150 ml) over 2 Sidroga Magen-Heiltee filter bags, leave to infuse for about 10 to 15 minutes and remove the filter bags. Do not take Sidroga Magen-Heiltee for more than 4-6 weeks without medical advice. Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of Sidroga Magen-Heiltee is too strong or too weak. In the case of prolonged and higher dosage, side effects in the form of mineralocorticoid effects may occur (see under Side effects).

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

4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?

Like all medicines, Sidroga Magen-Heiltee can have side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Possible side effects

In the case of prolonged and higher dosage, mineralocorticoid effects in the form of sodium and water retention, potassium loss with high blood pressure, oedema, reduction in potassium levels in the blood and, in rare cases (less than 1 in 1000 but more than 1 in 10000 treated), red urine due to the presence of myoglobin may occur.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, Dept. of Pharmacovigilance, Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger Allee 3, D-53175 Bonn, website: www.bfarm.de. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. HOW TO STORE SIDROGA MAGEN-HEILTEE?

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the envelope/folding box after < Expiry date >. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month. Storage conditions: Please store the medicine in its original packaging in order to protect the contents from light and moisture.

6. FURTHER INFORMATION

What Sidroga Magen-Heiltee contains

The active ingredient is: liquorice root. 1 filter bag (at 2.25 g) contains 2.25 g liquorice root.

What Sidroga Magen-Heiltee looks like and contents of the pack

Original pack with 20 filter bags at 2.25 g each.

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur and manufacturer

Sidroga Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsprodukte mbH,
56119 Bad Ems
Tel.: 02603-96 04 710
Fax: 02603 - 96 04 711
info@sidroga.com

This leaflet was last revised in January 2014.

Source: Information from the package leaflet
Status: 11/2016
Areas of application: for inflammatory diseases in the gastrointestinal tract.