SIDROGA

SIDROGA Sleep and Nerve Tea Filter Bags

Important notes (mandatory information)

Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea, herbal tea. Areas of application: to promote sleep and to improve well-being in case of nervous strain.

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


PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea, herbal tea, traditional herbal medicinal product for use in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over
Active ingredients: Valerian root, cut, lemon balm leaves, cut, passion flower herb, cut, peppermint leaves, 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 directed 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, talk to 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 even worse after 14 days, contact your doctor

What this package leaflet contains

1. WHAT IS SIDROGA SLEEP AND NERVE TEA AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
2. WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER BEFORE USING SIDROGA SLEEP AND NERVE TEA?
3. HOW TO USE SIDROGA SLEEP AND NERVE TEA?
4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?
5. HOW TO STORE SIDROGA SLEEP AND NERVE TEA?
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION

1. WHAT IS SIDROGA SLEEP AND NERVE TEA AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea is a traditional herbal medicinal product to promote sleep and to improve well-being in case of nervous strain. Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea is a traditional medicinal product that is registered exclusively on the basis of many years of use for the area of application. If you do not feel better or even worse after 14 days, contact your doctor.

2. WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER BEFORE USING SIDROGA SLEEP AND NERVE TEA?

Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea must not be used if you are allergic to valerian root, lemon balm leaves, passion flower herb, peppermint leaves, umbellifers (anise, caraway, celery, coriander and dill), anethole, menthol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine listed in section 6. Furthermore, Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea must not be used in case of bile duct constriction, bile duct inflammation, liver diseases, gallstones and other bile function disorders that require medical monitoring and advice.

Warnings and precautions

If you are taking medicines containing liquorice root, you should refrain from consuming foods containing liquorice root (e.g. liquorice) at the same time, as side effects such as lowering of serum potassium levels in the blood, high blood pressure, heart rhythm disturbances may occur.

Special care should be taken when using Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux of gastric juice into the oesophagus). These should avoid preparations with peppermint leaves, as heartburn may increase. In case of persistent symptoms of illness or if side effects other than those mentioned in the package leaflet occur, the user should consult a doctor or other person qualified in a medical profession.

Children and adolescents

Since there are no sufficient studies, the use of Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea in children under 12 years of age cannot be recommended.

Use of Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea together with other medicines

When used together with other, even synthetic, sleeping or sedative agents, a mutual potentiation of effects is possible. This combination requires medical diagnosis and supervision. The effect of valerian can be enhanced by the simultaneous consumption of large amounts of alcohol. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or intend to take any other medicines.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or if you suspect you may be pregnant or intend to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine. Since there is insufficient data, use during pregnancy and breast-feeding cannot be recommended.

Driving and using machines

Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea can alter reactions, so that the ability to actively participate in road traffic and to operate machines may be impaired. Affected patients should not drive or operate machinery.

3. HOW TO USE SIDROGA SLEEP AND NERVE TEA?

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: Adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over drink 1 cup of tea 2 to 3 times a day and before going to bed. There is insufficient data for specific dosage recommendations in case of impaired renal function. For drinking after preparing a tea infusion. Preparation: Pour about 150 ml of boiling water over 1 to 2 filter bags of Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea per cup and let it steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Then squeeze the bag(s) gently and remove them.

Duration of use

If the symptoms worsen or do not improve after two weeks, you should consult a doctor or other qualified person in a medical profession. Medicines containing liquorice root should generally not be taken for more than 4 weeks in total. Please also note the information in section 2. "Warnings and precautions".

If you have used more Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea than you should

No cases of overdose with sleep and nerve teas have been reported.

If you forget to use Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea

Do not take twice the amount if you have forgotten to take the previous dose.

If you stop using Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea

No special measures are necessary in this case.

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

4. WHAT SIDE EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE?

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. After using Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea, allergic reactions, nausea, gastrointestinal complaints and abdominal cramps may occur. In patients with reflux disease and heartburn, the symptoms may be aggravated. The frequency is not known.

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, 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 SLEEP AND NERVE TEA?

This medicinal product 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 envelope/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 Sleep and Nerve Tea contains

The active ingredients are: Valerian root, cut, lemon balm leaves, cut, passion flower herb, cut, peppermint leaves, cut. 1 filter bag (at 2.0 g) contains 0.7 g valerian root, cut, 0.4 g lemon balm leaves, cut, 0.3 g passion flower herb, cut, 0.3 g peppermint leaves, cut. The other ingredients are: Anise, rosemary leaves, cut, liquorice root, cut

What Sidroga Sleep and Nerve Tea looks like and contents of the pack

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 - 96 04 710
Fax: 02603 - 96 04 711
info@sidroga.com

This leaflet was last revised in October 2014.

Source: Information from the package leaflet
Status: 04/2017
Areas of application: to promote sleep and to improve well-being in case of nervous strain.