SIDROGA

SIDROGA Nettle Leaf Tea Filter Bags

Important notes (mandatory information)

Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea Filter Bags. Areas of application: for flushing the urinary tract and for the prevention and treatment of kidney gravel and for the supportive treatment of rheumatic complaints.

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


PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea for use in adults and children aged 12 and over
Active ingredient: Nettle leaves

Read the entire package leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you. This medicine is available without a prescription. However, Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea 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 you notice any side effects not listed in this package leaflet, please inform your doctor or pharmacist.

This package leaflet contains

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

1. WHAT IS SIDROGA NETTLE LEAF TEA AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea is a herbal medicine for flushing the urinary tract and for muscle and joint pain. Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea is used to flush the urinary tract and to prevent and treat kidney gravel. Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea is used for the supportive treatment of rheumatic complaints.

2. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING SIDROGA NETTLE LEAF TEA?

Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea must not be taken:

• if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to nettle leaves.
• if you have oedema due to impaired heart or kidney function. Flushing therapy is not indicated here.

Special care must be taken when taking Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea if the symptoms described in section 1 worsen, if there is blood in the urine, fever or if the symptoms persist for more than 7 days. Consultation with a doctor is recommended in this case. A doctor should also be consulted in the case of acute rheumatic complaints, e.g. with redness, swelling or overheating of joints, as well as persistent complaints.

When taking Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea with other medicines

Interactions with other medicines have not been reported to date. Please inform 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

Widespread use of nettle leaves as a medicine and food has not provided any evidence of risks to date. However, there are no sufficient studies on use in children. Taking Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea in children under 12 years of age is therefore not recommended.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Widespread use of nettle leaves as a food has not provided any evidence of risks to date. However, there are no sufficient studies on use during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea should therefore 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 NETTLE LEAF TEA?

Always take Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea exactly as described in this package leaflet. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor, drink a cup of tea prepared as follows 3 to 4 times a day. Preparation: Pour boiling water (approx. 150 ml) over 2 Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea filter bags, leave to infuse for about 10 to 15 minutes and remove the filter bags. You should drink plenty of additional fluids while using Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea. Do not take Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea without medical advice if the symptoms persist for more than 7 days or recur periodically. Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea is too strong or too weak.

If you have taken a larger amount of Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea than you should and you notice symptoms due to the higher dosage, please inform your doctor. They can decide on any necessary measures.

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

4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?

No side effects have been reported to date.

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 package leaflet. You can also report side effects directly to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, Department 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 NETTLE LEAF TEA?

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

6. FURTHER INFORMATION

What Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea contains

The active ingredient is: Nettle leaves. 1 filter bag (at 1.5 g) contains 1.5 g of nettle leaves.

What Sidroga Nettle Leaf Tea looks like and contents of the pack

Original pack with 20 filter bags at 1.5 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 package leaflet was last revised in July 2013.

Source: Information from the package leaflet
Status: 04/2017
Areas of application: for flushing the urinary tract and for the prevention and treatment of kidney gravel and for the supportive treatment of rheumatic complaints.