Patient Leaflet Updated 12-Jan-2023 | THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC
Boots Max Strength Milk Thistle Digestion Relief Capsules
Boots Max Strength Milk Thistle Digestion Relief Capsules
Milk Thistle Standardised Fruit Extract
This medicine is a traditional herbal medicine available without prescription to treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.
This traditional herbal medicinal product contains Milk Thistle standardised fruit extract, which has been traditionally used to relieve the symptoms associated with occasional over indulgence of food and drink, such as indigestion and upset stomach. This medicine is recommended for this condition based on traditional use only.
This medicine can be taken by adults aged 18 years and over. However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first.
This medicine is not expected to affect any other medicines that you may be taking.
If you are unsure about interactions with any medicines, talk to your pharmacist. This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor and medicine you have bought for yourself.
Check the foil is not broken before use.
If it is, do not take that capsule.
Adults aged 18 years and over: take one capsule once or twice daily
Swallow the capsules whole with water or other liquid. Do not chew the capsules.
Do not give to children or adolescents under 18 years.
Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
If symptoms worsen or do not go away within one week talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
If you take too many capsules: Talk to a pharmacist or doctor.
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
If any side effect becomes severe, or you notice any side effect not listed here, please tell your pharmacist or doctor.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the package leaflet. You can also report side-effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side-effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Do not store above 25°C.
Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard.
Use by the date on the base of the carton. After this date return any unused product to your nearest pharmacy for safe disposal.
Each hard capsule contains 193 –261 mg of standardised extract (as dry extract) from Milk Thistle fruits (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertner). This is equivalent to 3.725 – 10.818 g of Milk Thistle fruits, corresponding to 108 mg of silymarin, calculated as silibinin. The extraction solvent is acetone 95% v/v.
As well as the active ingredient the extract also contains mannitol.
The capsule contents contain mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate.
The capsule shell contains gelatin, titanium dioxide (E171), sodium lauryl sulphate, red iron oxide (E172), yellow iron oxide (E172), purified water.
The pack contains 30 red, opaque hard gelatin capsules.
Manufactured for
by the Traditional Herbal Registration Holder
Leaflet prepared March 2021
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