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• Do not take feverfew without first talking to your doctor if you have a bleeding or blood clotting mess; if you are taking a medication to prevent blood clots; or if you are taking another medications, herbs, antioxidants, or health supplements (these may also affect blood clotting). Feverfew may affect the time it takes for your blood to clot.
• Feverfew has not been evaluated by the FDA for safe, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of feverfew 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 feverfew 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.
• Feverfew is also known as Tanacetum parthenium, featherfew, bachelor's button, flirtwort, altamisa, featherfoil, febrifuge plant, midsummer daisy, nosebleed, Santa Maria, wild chamomile, and wild quinine.
• Feverfew has been used to prevent migraine headaches. Feverfew has also been used in the prevention and treatment of asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, painful menstrual periods, inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis, toothache, and insect bites.
• Feverfew has not been evaluated by the FDA for safe, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of feverfew 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.
• Feverfew may also have uses another than those listed in this product guide.
• Do not take feverfew if you have a known allergy or hypersensitivity to chamomile, ragweed, yarrow, or another plants in the Asteraceae family. Also, do not take feverfew if you develop a rash after touching the feverfew plant. You may be more likely to have a serious allergic reaction to feverfew.
• Do not take feverfew without first talking to your doctor if you have a bleeding or blood clotting mess; if you are taking a medication to prevent blood clots; or if you are taking another medications, herbs, antioxidants, or health supplements (these may also affect blood clotting). Feverfew may affect the time it takes for your blood to clot.
• Till taking feverfew, conversation to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional if you have any another medical conditions, allergies (especially to plants), or if you take another medicines or another herbal/health supplements. Feverfew may not be recommended in some situations.
• Do not take feverfew without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy. Feverfew has been reported to have the potential to harm an unborn baby.
• Do not take feverfew without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a child. It is not known whether feverfew will harm a nursing infant.
• There is no information accessible regarding the use of feverfew by children. Do not give any herbal/health supplement to a baby without first talking to the child's doctor.
• The use of feverfew 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 feverfew, 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.
• Various formulations of feverfew are accessible to be used internally (orally) and externally (topically).
• Do not use various formulations (e.g., tablets, topical formulations, teas, tinctures, and others) of feverfew 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 feverfew.
• Store feverfew as directed on the package. In common, feverfew must be protected from easy and moisture and stored in a sealed container.
• Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra feverfew 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 uncommon, allergic reactions to feverfew have been reported. Stop taking feverfew 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.
• 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.
· a dry or sore tongue,
· loss of taste,
· an unpleasant or bitter taste in your mouth,
· indigestion,
· flatulence,
· diarrhea, or
· nausea or vomiting.
• Nervousness, tension headache, insomnia, stiffness and pain the joints, and tiredness have been reported next the discontinuation of feverfew.
• 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 feverfew without first talking to your doctor if you are taking any of the next medicines:
· warfarin (Coumadin);
· aspirin;
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) including ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, others), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Anaprox, others), ketoprofen (Orudis KT, Orudis), indomethacin (Indocin), etodolac (Lodine), nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), sulindac (Clinoril), tolmetin (Tolectin), and others;
· ardeparin (Normiflo);
· dalteparin (Fragmin);
· danaparoid (Orgaran);
· enoxaparin (Lovenox);
· heparin; or
· another herbs, antioxidants, or health supplements (these may affect blood clotting).
• You may not be able to take feverfew, or you may require a dosage adjustment or particular monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
• Drugs another than those listed here may also interact with feverfew or affect your condition. Conversation to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care professional till taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines or another herbal/health 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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