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Using EchinaCold

What this product is and what it is used for

This product is a traditional herbal medicinal product containing Echinacea purpurea herb. Each capsule of this product contains 176 mg of dried pressed juice from fresh flowering Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench herb (20-28:1), which is the active ingredient.

EchinaCold is a traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of the common cold and influenza type infections. This usage is based on traditional use only. Always read the label.

Before you take this product

DO NOT TAKE EchinaCold if you:

• are allergic to any of the ingredients or to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae family such as daisies, marigolds or artichokes (see section 6)
• have a tendency to allergies such as hives, allergic eczema or asthma
• are allergic to peanut or soya
• are fructose-intolerant (react badly to some sugars)
• are pregnant or breastfeeding
• suffer from the infection tuberculosis
• suffer from connective tissue disease such as sarcoidosis
• suffer from autoimmune diseases such as inflammation of the connective tissue (collagenoses) or multiple sclerosis
• suffer from conditions which reduce your immunity to infection such as HIV
• are on therapy which reduces your resistance to infection such as cancer drug treatment or radiotherapy, history of organ or bone marrow transplant
• suffer from blood disorders involving the white blood cells count due to bone marrow disorders (agranulocytosis) or leukaemia
• are taking immunosuppressant medicines such as ciclosporin and methotrexate

TAKE SPECIAL CARE with EchinaCold

Do not exceed the stated dose

If you are prone to allergies, there is a risk of developing serious allergic reactions to Echinacea e.g. Anaphylactic reactions

Taking Echinacea containing products may trigger autoimmune diseases

How to take this product

Adults, elderly and children over 12
Take 1-2 capsules daily.

Swallow them whole with some water or other liquid. Start taking at the first sign of a cold or flu. Do not take for longer than 10 days.

Do not give EchinaCold to children under 12 years old.

If you take too much EchinaCold (overdose)

If you take more than the recommended dose, speak to a doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner and take this leaflet with you.

If you forget to take EchinaCold

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. It doesn’t matter if you miss a dose.

If you have any questions, or are unsure about anything, please ask your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner.

Side-effects

Like all medicines, EchinaCold can have side-effects, although not everyone gets them. Stop taking EchinaCold and check with your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner if any of the following side-effects occur:
Allergic (hypersensitive) reactions such as:

• rash
• hives
• inflammatory disorder of the skin (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)
• swelling of the skin due to fluid
• swelling of the facial area (Quincke’s oedema)
• shrinking of the airways in the lungs with obstruction (bronchospasm)
• asthma and life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylactic shock)

Echinacea can trigger allergic reactions in patients who have a tendency to
develop allergic conditions
 

Association with autoimmune diseases has been reported such as:

• inflammation of the brain and spinal cord (disseminated encephalitis)
• painful lumps on the shins (erythema nodosum)
• low blood platelet count (immunothrombocytopenia)
• destruction of blood cells by antibodies (Evans Syndrome)
• dryness in the mouth and eyes with renal tubular dysfunction (Sjögren Syndrome)

A decrease in the number of white blood cells (leucopenia) may occur in long-term use (more than 8 weeks). The frequency is not known.

If any of these side-effects become troublesome, or if you notice side-effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner.

After taking this product

You must see your doctor or a qualified healthcare practitioner if your symptoms worsen, if you experience a high fever or your symptoms persist after 10 days.

Do not use your capsules after the expiry date. Return any out-of-date capsules to your pharmacist who will dispose of them for you. The expiry date is printed on the box and the blister pack.

Store the capsules in a cool dry place.

Do not store the capsules in a place where the temperature goes above 25oC.

Keep the capsules out of the reach and sight of children.

Keep your capsules in the blister pack until it is time to take them.

Product description

Each soft capsule contains 176 mg of dried pressed juice from fresh flowering Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench herb (20-28:1), which is the active ingredient.

EchinaCold also contains the following ingredients:

Herbal preparation: Maltodextrin, precipitated silicon dioxide, citric acid monohydrate.

Soft capsule: Refined soya-bean oil, refined coconut oil, white beeswax, rice starch, fractionated palm kernel oil, phospholipids from soya-beans, succinylated gelatine, glycerol, non-crystallising sorbitol solution 70%, titanium dioxide E171, ferric (II, III) oxide E172, quinoline yellow E104, patent blue V E E131, purified water.

Each pack contains 30 or 60 soft capsules.

Registration holder and manufacturer for EchinaCold

Swiss Caps GmbH,
Grassingerstrasse 9, D-83043 Bad Aibling, Germany

Distributed in the UK by:

Schwabe Pharma (UK) Ltd
Alexander House, Mere Park,
Dedmere Road, Marlow, Bucks SL7 1PD
Telephone: 01628 401980 Email: info@schwabepharma.co.uk

Traditional herbal medicine number: THR 18397/0003