SIDROGA

SIDROGA Chamomile Blossom Tea Filter Bags

Important notes (mandatory information)

Sidroga Camomile Flowers, herbal tea. Areas of application: for internal use for minor gastrointestinal complaints such as a feeling of fullness and flatulence and for minor cramps in adults, adolescents and children aged 3 and over, externally as an additive for moist compresses for superficial skin and mucous membrane inflammations in adults, adolescents and children aged 3 and over, for rinses for superficial skin and mucous membrane inflammations, including the oral cavity and gums in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 and over and for inhalation and gargling for irritation of the respiratory tract, e.g. for colds in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 and over.

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


PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

Sidroga Camomile Flowers, herbal tea for internal and external use in adults, adolescents and children aged 3 and over, for rinsing and inhalation in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 and over
Active ingredient: Camomile flowers, cut

Read the entire package leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine, because it contains important information. Always use this medicine exactly as described in this package leaflet or exactly as instructed by your doctor or pharmacist.

• Keep the package leaflet. You may want to read it again later.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If you notice any side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects not listed in this package leaflet. See section 4.
• If you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 7 days, contact your doctor.

What this package leaflet contains

1. WHAT IS SIDROGA CAMOMILE FLOWERS AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
2. WHAT SHOULD YOU BE AWARE OF BEFORE USING SIDROGA CAMOMILE FLOWERS?
3. HOW SHOULD SIDROGA CAMOMILE FLOWERS BE USED?
4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?
5. HOW SHOULD SIDROGA CAMOMILE FLOWERS BE STORED?
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION

1. WHAT IS SIDROGA CAMOMILE FLOWERS AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Sidroga Camomile Flowers is a traditional herbal medicine for internal use for minor gastrointestinal complaints such as a feeling of fullness and flatulence and for minor cramps in adults, adolescents and children aged 3 and over, externally as an additive for moist compresses for superficial skin and mucous membrane inflammations in adults, adolescents and children aged 3 and over, for rinses for superficial skin and mucous membrane inflammations, including the oral cavity and gums in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 and over and for inhalation and gargling for irritation of the respiratory tract, e.g. for colds in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 and over. The medicine is a traditional herbal medicine that is registered exclusively on the basis of long-standing use for the area of application.

2. WHAT SHOULD YOU BE AWARE OF BEFORE USING SIDROGA CAMOMILE FLOWERS?

Sidroga Camomile Flowers must not be used:

• if you are allergic to camomile and other daisy family plants such as arnica, marigold or yarrow.
• in the area of the eye.
• for open wounds, large skin injuries, acute skin diseases, high fever and for severe infections.

Warnings and precautions

In the indication: for internal use for minor gastrointestinal complaints such as a feeling of fullness and flatulence and for minor cramps

If complaints last longer than one week or recur periodically, a doctor should be consulted; in children aged 3 and over and adolescents, a doctor should be consulted after 3 days to rule out serious illnesses and psychological causes.

In the indication: externally as an additive for moist compresses and rinses for superficial skin and mucous membrane inflammations

If the inflammations spread or if there are purulent skin lesions, a doctor should be consulted.

In the indication: for inhalation and gargling for irritation of the respiratory tract, e.g. for colds

If there is fever, shortness of breath or purulent or bloody sputum, a doctor should be consulted.

Children

Sidroga Camomile Flowers must not be used for internal and external use in children under 3 years of age and for rinsing and inhalation in children under 6 years of age.

Use of Sidroga Camomile Flowers together with other medicines

Interactions of camomile flowers with other medicines have not been reported to date. Studies on interactions with Sidroga Camomile Flowers have not been conducted. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines or intend to take any other medicines.

Use of Sidroga Camomile Flowers together with food and drink

To date, no interactions with food and/or drink have been reported when using Sidroga Camomile Flowers.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

The safety during pregnancy and breast-feeding has not been sufficiently studied. Use is not recommended. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using any medicines.

Driving and using machines

No special precautions are required.

3. HOW SHOULD SIDROGA CAMOMILE FLOWERS BE USED?

Always use this medicine exactly as described in this package leaflet or exactly as agreed with your doctor or pharmacist. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The recommended dose is

For complaints in the gastrointestinal tract for adults, adolescents and children aged 3 and over: Adults drink 1 cup of the tea infusion prepared with 2 filter bags 3 to 4 times a day between meals. Adolescents and children aged 3 and over drink one cup of tea prepared with 1 filter bag 3 times a day between meals. Preparation: 1 to 2 filter bags of Sidroga Camomile Flowers are poured over with boiling water (approx. 150 ml), covered and left to infuse for 5 to 10 minutes, and the filter bags are removed.

Externally as an additive for moist compresses for superficial skin and mucous membrane inflammations, for adults, adolescents and children aged 3 and over: To prepare compresses, 2 to 7 filter bags of Sidroga Camomile Flowers are poured over with 100 ml of boiling water or the required multiple thereof and left to infuse for up to 5 minutes.

For rinses for superficial skin and mucous membrane inflammations, including the oral cavity and gums for adults, adolescents and children aged 6 and over: For rinsing, 2 to 7 filter bags of Sidroga Camomile Flowers are poured over with 100 ml of boiling water or the required multiple thereof and left to infuse for up to 5 minutes.

For inhalation and gargling for irritation of the respiratory tract, e.g. for colds, for adults, adolescents and children aged 6 and over: For gargling and inhalation, 2 to 7 filter bags of Sidroga Camomile Flowers are poured over with 100 ml of boiling water or the required multiple thereof for adults and 2 filter bags for adolescents and children aged 6 and over and left to infuse for up to 5 minutes.

Do not use Sidroga Camomile Flowers for longer than 7 days without medical advice, and for children aged 3 and over and adolescents for no longer than 3 days. There are no sufficient data for specific dosage recommendations for impaired renal function and/or impaired hepatic function.

If you have used more Sidroga Camomile Flowers than you should

If you notice any complaints due to the higher dosage, please inform your doctor or pharmacist. He/she can decide on any necessary measures.

If you forget to use Sidroga Camomile Flowers

Continue using the product as per the dosage instructions. Do not use double the dose to make up for the forgotten previous application.

If you stop using Sidroga Camomile Flowers

In this case, no special measures are necessary.

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

4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?

Allergic reactions, including severe ones such as asthma, circulatory collapse and allergic shock, are possible. The medicine should then no longer be taken. The frequency of these side effects cannot be estimated on the basis of the available data.

Reporting of side effects

If you notice any side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects not listed in this package 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 to provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. HOW SHOULD SIDROGA CAMOMILE FLOWERS BE STORED?

This medicine does not require any special storage conditions. Keep this medicine out of the reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the sachet/folding box after "Use by". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.

6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION

What Sidroga Camomile Flowers contains

The active ingredient is: Camomile flowers, cut. 1 filter bag (at 1.5 g) contains 1.5 g of camomile flowers, cut. The other ingredients are: none.

What Sidroga Camomile Flowers looks like and contents of the pack

Herbal tea in a folding box with 20 paper filter bags in aroma-protection packaging.

Pharmaceutical entrepreneur and manufacturer

Sidroga Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsprodukte mbH
Postfach 1262
56119 Bad Ems
Tel.:02603-9604710
Fax: o 26 03 - 96 04 711
info@sidroga.com

This package leaflet was last revised in September 2013.

Source: Information from the package leaflet
Status: 05/2018
Areas of application: for internal use for minor gastrointestinal complaints such as a feeling of fullness and flatulence and for minor cramps in adults, adolescents and children aged 3 and over, externally as an additive for moist compresses for superficial skin and mucous membrane inflammations in adults, adolescents and children aged 3 and over, for rinses for superficial skin and mucous membrane inflammations, including the oral cavity and gums in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 and over and for inhalation and gargling for irritation of the respiratory tract, e.g. for colds in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 and over.