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• Do not take fennel without first talking to your doctor if you have epilepsy or other seizure mess or if you take any medicine to treat seizures. Fennel may magnify the risk of seizures.
• Fennel has not been evaluated by the FDA for safe, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of fennel may not be known. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in seat for these compounds. There have been instances where herbal/health supplements have been sold which were contaminated with toxic metals or another drugs. Herbal/health supplements must be purchased from a dependable source to minimize the risk of contamination.
• The use of fennel in cultural and traditional settings may differ from concepts accepted by current Western medication. When considering the use of herbal supplements, consultation with a primary health care professional is advisable. Additionally, consultation with a practitioner trained in the uses of herbal/health supplements may be beneficial, and coordination of treatment among all health care providers involved may be advantageous.
• Fennel is also known as Foeniculum vulgare, big fennel, sweet fennel, wild fennel, fenkel, bitter fennel, carosella, Florence fennel, finocchio, and garden fennel.
• Fennel has been used to treat cough, bronchitis, stomach discomfort, flatulence, and sinus congestion. Fennel has also been used to stimulate lactation.
• Fennel has not been evaluated by the FDA for safe, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of fennel may not be known. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in seat for these compounds. There have been instances where herbal/health supplements have been sold which were contaminated with toxic metals or another drugs. Herbal/health supplements must be purchased from a dependable source to minimize the risk of contamination.
• Fennel may also have uses another than those listed in this product guide.
• Do not take fennel without first talking to your doctor if you have epilepsy or other seizure mess or if you take any medicine to treat seizures. Fennel may magnify the risk of seizures.
• Till taking fennel, conversation to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional if you have allergies (especially to celery or another plants), have any medical condition, or if you take another medicines or another herbal/health supplements. Fennel may not be recommended in some situations.
• Do not take fennel without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant. It is not known whether fennel will harm an unborn baby.
• Fennel has been used to stimulate lactation. Conversation to your doctor or another health care professional till taking fennel if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• There is no information accessible regarding the use of fennel by children. Do not give any herbal/health supplement to a baby without first talking to the child's doctor.
• The use of fennel in cultural and traditional settings may differ from concepts accepted by current Western medication. When considering the use of herbal supplements, consultation with a primary health care professional is advisable. Additionally, consultation with a practitioner trained in the uses of herbal/health supplements may be beneficial, and coordination of treatment among all health care providers involved may be advantageous.
• If you choose to take fennel, use it as directed on the package or as directed by your doctor, pharmacist, or another health care provider.
• Standardized extracts, tinctures, and solid formulations of herbal/health supplements may provide a more dependable doze of the product.
• Take the pill forms of fennel with a full glass of water.
• To ensure the correct doze, measure the liquid forms of fennel with a dropper or a dose-measuring spoon or cup.
• Some forms of fennel can be brewed to form a tea for drinking.
• Do not use various formulations (e.g., tablets, liquids, teas, and others) of fennel at the same time, unless specifically directed to do so by a health care professional. Using various formulations together increases the risk of an overdose of fennel.
• Store fennel as directed on the package. In common, fennel must be protected from light.
• Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra fennel to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Follow your healthcare provider's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
• Although rare, allergic reactions to fennel may occur. Stop taking fennel and search abnormal medical attention if you experience symptoms of a serious allergic reaction including difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or person; or hives.
• Rash and heighten sensitivity of the skin to sunlight has also been reported with the use of fennel.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Do not take fennel without first talking to your doctor if you take a medicine to treat seizures such as
· phenytoin (Dilantin);
· carbamazepine (Tegretol, Carbatrol, Epitol) or oxcarbazepine (Trileptal);
· gabapentin (Neurontin);
· valproic acid (Depakene) or divalproex sodium (Depakote);
· felbamate (Felbatol);
· tiagabine (Gabitril);
· levetiracetam (Keppra);
· topiramate (Topamax);
· lamotrigine (Lamictal);
· zonisamide (Zonegran);
· ethosuximide (Zarontin);
· and others.
• Fennel may magnify the risk of seizures.
• Interactions between fennel and another prescription or over-the-counter medicines or herbal/health supplements may also occur. Conversation to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional till taking fennel if you are taking any another medicines or supplements.
• Consult with a licensed healthcare professional till using any herbal/health supplement. Whether you are treated by a medical doctor or a practitioner trained in the use of natural medicines/supplements, create certain all your healthcare providers know about all of your medical conditions and treatments.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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