• 6.5 mg black cohosh rhizome dry extract (4.5-8.5:1); Extraction agent: ethanol 60% (V/V)

• 60.5 mg lactose-1 water
• cellulose powder
• magnesium stearate
• talc
• cornstarch
• Silica, colloidal
• gelatin
• water, purified
• 0.02 mg azorubine
• titanium dioxide
• Iron(II,III) oxide
• ferric oxide

FEMINON C, menopause symptoms indication

• The preparation is a herbal medicine for menopausal symptoms.
• It is used to improve psychological and neurovegetative symptoms caused by menopause.

dosage FEMINON C, menopause symptoms

• Always take the medicine exactly as directed. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is:
  • 1 capsule once a day.
• In principle, the duration of use is not limited; however, the preparation should not be taken for longer than six months without medical advice.
• Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of the medicine is too strong or too weak.

• If you take more than you should
  • If you take more of the preparation than you should, please inform your doctor. This person can decide on any necessary measures. The side effects listed below may occur more frequently.

• If you forget to take a dose
  • Do not take a double dose if you have the previous dose.

• If you stop taking it
  • In this case, ask your doctor or pharmacist about the possible health consequences of stopping treatment.

FEMINON C, menopause symptoms way

• The capsule should be taken with sufficient liquid, eg half a glass of water, whenever possible at the same time of the day (morning or evening).

side effects

• Like all medicines, the preparation can have side effects, although not everyone gets them.
• Possible side effects:
  • Very rarely, weight gain can occur.
  • Gastrointestinal disorders (dyspeptic disorders, diarrhea), allergic skin reactions (urticaria, skin itching, rash), facial edema, peripheral edema and liver damage have occurred with the use of cimicifuga-containing medicines.
  • No information is available on the frequency of these possible side effects.
• If side effects occur, the drug should be discontinued and a doctor consulted.
• Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects that are not listed.

FEMINON C, menopause symptoms interactions

• When taking the preparation with other medicines:
  • Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
  • The simultaneous intake of estrogens may only take place under medical supervision, since the preparation can increase their effect. Talk to your doctor.
• Taking the drug with food and drink
  • There are no special instructions to be observed here.

Contraindications

• The medicine must not be taken
  • if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to the active substance or any of the other ingredients of the preparation.

pregnancy and breast feeding period

• Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
• The medicine should not be used during pregnancy and lactation due to insufficient examinations.

patient notes FEMINON C, menopause symptoms

• Special care is required when taking the drug
  • if you notice disturbances or recurrence of menstrual bleeding, as well as persistent, unclear or new symptoms. In these cases, a doctor should be consulted, since it may be a question of illnesses that require clarification by a doctor.
  • if you are or have been under medical treatment for an oestrogen-dependent tumour, you must not use the medicine without medical advice, since it is not known whether Cimicifuga rhizome extracts promote oestrogen-dependent tumours, or leave them unaffected.
  • if you notice signs of liver damage (yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, upper abdominal pain, nausea, loss of appetite, tiredness). In this case, you should stop taking the preparation immediately and consult a doctor.

• Driving and using machines:
  • There are no indications of impairment of the ability to drive or use machines.