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• Licorice is a commonly used flavoring agent and food product. Licorice is also accessible as an herbal supplement. The information contained in this leaflet refers to the use of licorice as an herbal supplement. When used as a food product, the benefits and potential side effects of licorice may be smaller pronounced than when it is used as an herbal supplement.
• Do not take more of this medicine than is directed. Too many licorice could be dangerous. Also, do not take licorice for longer than 6 weeks. The use of licorice at tall doses (over 50 g for day) and/or for longer than 6 weeks may reason low blood levels of potassium, tall blood levels of sodium, water retention, heighten blood pressure, heart problems, and blood problems.
• Licorice has not been evaluated by the FDA for safe, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of licorice 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 licorice 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.
• Licorice is also known as liquorice, American licorice, Spanish licorice, Russian licorice, sweet root, and Glycyrrhiza glabra.
• Licorice is a commonly used flavoring agent and food product. Licorice is also accessible as an herbal supplement. The information contained in this leaflet refers to the use of licorice as an herbal supplement. When used as a food product, the benefits and potential side effects of licorice may be smaller pronounced than when it is used as an herbal supplement.
• Licorice has been used to loosen congestion that may occur due to a cough or cool, and to treat and prevent inflammation and/or ulceration of the stomach. Licorice has been used topically to suppress the manufacture of oil on the scalp.
• Licorice has not been evaluated by the FDA for safe, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of licorice 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.
• Licorice may also have uses another than those listed in this product guide.
• Do not take licorice without first talking to your doctor if you have
· tall blood pressure, or
· diabetes.
• You may not be able to take licorice, or you may require a dosage adjustment or particular monitoring during your treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
• Conversation to your doctor till taking licorice if you have any another medical conditions, allergies (especially to plants), or if you take another medicines or herbal/health supplements. Licorice may not be recommended in some situations.
• Do not take licorice without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant. It is not known whether licorice will harm an unborn baby.
• Do not take licorice without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a child. It is also not known whether licorice will harm a nursing infant.
• There is no information accessible regarding the use of licorice by children. Do not give any herbal/health supplement to a baby without first talking to the child's doctor.
• The use of licorice 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 licorice, 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.
• Licorice is accessible in pill formulations, powered or crushed forms, liquid drops, and tea formulations.
• Do not take more of this product than is directed. Too many licorice could be dangerous. Also, do not take licorice for longer than 6 weeks. The use of licorice at tall doses (over 50 g for day) and/or for longer than 6 weeks may reason low blood levels of potassium, tall blood levels of sodium, water retention, heighten blood pressure, heart problems, and blood problems.
• Do not use various formulations (e.g., tablets, topical formulations, teas, tinctures, and others) of licorice 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 licorice.
• Store licorice as directed on the package. In common, licorice must be protected from easy and moisture.
• Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra licorice to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Symptoms of a licorice overdose may include low blood levels of potassium, tall blood levels of sodium, water retention, heighten blood pressure, heart problems, decreased or stopped menstrual periods, weakness, dulled reflexes, lethargy, and blood problems.
• Follow your healthcare provider's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
• Although uncommon, allergic reactions to licorice have been reported. Stop taking licorice 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.
• Do not take licorice without first talking to your doctor if you are taking any of the next medicines:
· a heart or blood pressure medicine;
· spironolactone (Aldactone);
· isocarboxazid (Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), or phenelzine (Nardil);
· cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune);
· a diabetes medication such as insulin, glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Micronase, Diabeta, Glynase), metformin (Glucophage), troglitazone (Rezulin), rosiglitazone (Avandia), pioglitazone (Actos), and others;
· a steroid medication such as cortisone (Cortone), hydrocortisone (Cortef, Hydrocortone, others), prednisone (Deltasone, others), prednisolone (Prelone, Pediapred, others), methylprednisolone (Medrol, Solu-Medrol, others), triamcinolone (Aristocort, others), and others;
· birth control pills such as Triphasil, Ovral, Lo-Ovral, Nordette, Alesse, Demulen, Ortho-Novum, and much others;
· estrogen replacement commodity such as Premarin, Cenestin, Vivelle, Climara, Fempatch, and much others; or
· tamoxifen (Nolvadex) or toremifene (Fareston).
• You may not be able to take licorice, 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 licorice or affect your condition. Conversation to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider 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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