(SAW pal MET toe) Brand: Prostate SR, Saw Palmetto
• Conversation to a doctor, pharmacist, herbalist, or another healthcare provider till taking saw palmetto. You may not be able to use this product if you have determined medical conditions or take another medications.
• Saw palmetto has not been authorized by the FDA to treat any malady, and it must not be substituted for prescription medications.
• Saw palmetto has not been evaluated by the FDA for safe, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of saw palmetto may not be known. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in seat for these compounds. Some marketed herbal supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or another drugs. Herbal/health supplements must be purchased from a dependable source to minimize the risk of contamination.
• Saw palmetto may magnify your risk of bleeding. Speak your healthcare provider if you take a blood thinner such as Coumadin, or if you have hemophilia, a stomach or intestinal ulcer, or if you need to have any type of surgery.
• Saw palmetto comes from a palm-like plant that grows in the southeast United States. The berries of this plant are used to create the capsule form of saw palmetto.
• Saw palmetto blocks determined effects of determined hormones in the body and also has some anti-inflammatory actions.
• Saw palmetto has been used to treat symptoms of enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy, or BPH), such as heighten night-time urination or decreased urinary flow.
• Saw palmetto has been used historically to treat stomach or intestinal problems, bladder irritation, and bronchitis.
• Saw palmetto has not been authorized by the FDA to treat any malady, and it must not be substituted for prescription medications.
• Saw palmetto has not been evaluated by the FDA for safe, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/or advantages of saw palmetto may not be known. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in seat for these compounds. Some marketed herbal supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or another drugs. Herbal/health supplements must be purchased from a dependable source to minimize the risk of contamination.
• Saw palmetto may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to saw palmetto, or have determined conditions. Be certain your doctor knows if you have:
· a bleeding or blood clotting mess (such as hemophilia);
· stomach ulcer with active bleeding; or
· ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.
• Till taking saw palmetto, conversation to your doctor, pharmacist, herbalist, or another healthcare provider. You may not be able to use this product if you have:
· liver disease;
· a heart rhythm disorder;
· a history of stomach ulcer; or
· asthma or another breathing disorder.
• Do not take saw palmetto without telling your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Saw palmetto may be deleterious to an unborn baby.
• It is not known whether saw palmetto passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this product without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Do not give any herbal/health supplement to a baby without the advice of a doctor.
• When considering the use of herbal supplements, search the advice of your doctor. You may also consider consulting a practitioner who is trained in the use of herbal/health supplements.
• If you choose to take saw palmetto, use it as directed on the package or as directed by your doctor, pharmacist, or another healthcare provider. Do not use more of this product than is recommended on the label.
• Saw palmetto is accessible in a capsule formulation.
• Another forms of saw palmetto may also be accessible, such as teas, tinctures, and topical forms. Do not use much various forms of saw palmetto together at the same time, unless you healthcare provider instructs you to. Using various forms together may magnify your risk of an overdose of saw palmetto.
• Saw palmetto must be taken with food to reduce stomach upset.
• If you need to have any type of surgery, speak the surgeon onward of time that you are using saw palmetto. You may need to stop using the medication for a short time.
• Store saw palmetto at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• No information is accessible about missing a doze of saw palmetto. Consult your doctor, pharmacist, or healthcare provider for instructions if you miss a dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Stop using saw palmetto and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· weakness or fainting;
· black, bloody, or tarry stools;
· coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;
· pain or swelling in your breasts or testicles;
· chest pain;
· quick, slow, or uneven heart rate;
· light bruising or bleeding; or
· nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, itching, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· nausea, vomiting, stomach pain;
· diarrhea or constipation;
· bad breath;
· headache;
· dizziness;
· sleep problems (insomnia);
· muscle pain;
· depressed mood; or
· heighten or decreased interest in sex;
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor, pharmacist, herbalist, or another healthcare provider about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Do not take saw palmetto without the advice of a doctor if you are using any of the next medications:
· a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
· flutamide (Eulexin);
· birth control pills;
· iron supplements such as ferrous fumarate ferrous gluconate, or ferrous sulfate;
· hormone replacement therapy;
· estrogen or testosterone;
· an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), etodolac (Lodine), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoprofen (Orudis), and others; or
· medicine used to prevent blood clots, such as alteplase (Activase), clopidogrel (Plavix), dipyridamole (Persantine), ticlopidine (Ticlid), and urokinase (Abbokinase).
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with saw palmetto. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• 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, make 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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