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Classification
General Sale
Dosage
Adults - Take one tablet three times daily with meals, or as professionally prescribed
Children (under 12 years) - Only as professionally prescribed
Ingredients
Per Tablet
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) extract
equivalent to dry flowering herb top 1.8g (1800mg)
(standardised to contain hypericin derivatives 990 mcg)
Purpose/Usage
Blackmores St John's Wort is formulated to replicate the exact dose used in clinical trials where it was shown to be effective in relieving prolonged:
low mood or despondency
feeling of sadness and/or tearfulness
loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities
physical and emotional agitation or slowness
irritability and fatigue
Precautions
Always read the label. Use only as directed.
If symptoms persist, see your healthcare professional.
Seek the advice of your healthcare professional before use in pregnancy.
Adverse Effects
May rarely cause photosensitive skin rash, mild gastrointestinal symptoms, tiredness or restlessness.
Medicine interactions
Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are taking, or think you may be taking, cyclosporine, oral contraceptives (birth control pills), warfarin, protease inhibitors or reverse transcriptase inhibitors (antiviral drugs), amitriptyline, simvastatin or irinotecan. St John?s wort has been noted to increase the action of the hepatic P450 enzyme system, which may decrease the efficacy of these medications.
Consult your health care professional before use if you are taking prescription antidepressants (tricyclics or SSRIs). St John?s wort may interfere with the action of these medications.
Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are taking digoxin. St John?s wort may interfere with the action of this medication.
Medicines have benefits and some may have risks. Always read the label
carefully and use strictly as directed. If symptoms continue or you have
side effects consult your pharmacist or doctor immediately.
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