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If an adverse drug reaction is suspected, ask patients if they are taking any herbal or homeopathic medicines and report any suspicions to the Yellow Card scheme. Remind patients to check that a herbal or homeopathic medicine is licensed and...
Most herbal medicines on the UK market are currently unlicensed products and it is difficult for consumers or healthcare professionals to identify which products are manufactured to acceptable standards with reliable product information.
Risk of serious side effects on fertility, the liver, kidneys, immune system, blood, and heart.
Important to inquire if patients are taking herbal medicines.
MHRA continues to identify cases of herbal medicines, particularly traditional Chinese medicines, which contain illegal and toxic Aristolochia or aristolochic acids.
A certification mark has been designed and launched as an additional visible symbol.
People who may have purchased Yiganerjing Cream are urged to discontinue use immediately as it contains an undisclosed steroid and two antifungal ingredients.
Patients with epilepsy should not take products that contain St John’s wort as any antiepileptic medicine may interact with St John’s wort.
If an adverse reaction is suspected, ask patients whether they are taking any herbal medicines and discuss with them the importance of reporting this via the Yellow Card Scheme.
St John’s wort interacts with hormonal contraceptives reducing the effectiveness and increasing the risk of unplanned pregnancy.
A skin cream claiming to be a natural Chinese herbal remedy for treating eczema, contains a potentially harmful steroid and should not be used, warns the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Six batches of St John’s Wort Tablets containing 91,800 packs are being recalled today as a precaution because of product contamination.
The government's summary of an amendment to EU regulation 1925/2006 concerning the use of green tea extracts.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Seeks views on proposals to introduce proportionate fees for the notification of tobacco and herbal products and the testing of cigarettes.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is looking for 4 new members of the Herbal Medicines Advisory Committee (HMAC).
Employment Tribunal decision.
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