LEGALON forte hard capsules, liver cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver, liver poisoning

• The hard capsules should be swallowed whole with some liquid before eating.

LEGALON forte, liver cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver, liver poisoning:

• Always take this medicine exactly as described or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• The recommended dose for adults and adolescents over 12 years is 1 hard capsule (milk thistle fruit dry extract corresponding to 324 mg silymarin (HPLC) or 420 mg silymarin (DNPH)) 2 - 3 times a day.
• If the symptoms persist, you should see your doctor.
• There is insufficient data for specific dosage recommendations in the case of impaired renal function.
• Children under 12 years old
  • The application is not intended

 LEGALON forte, liver cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver, liver poisoning:

• duration of use
  • The doctor treating you decides how long you should take it. If the symptoms persist despite the intake, the doctor should be consulted.
• Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect is too strong or too weak.

• If you take more than you should:
  • Symptoms of poisoning have not been observed to date. In the event of an overdose, the side effects described may occur to an increased extent. If you suspect an overdose, please contact your doctor. A specific antidote is not known.

• If you have any further questions on the use of the medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

• This preparation is a herbal medicine and liver therapeutic.
• Application areas:
  • For the supportive treatment of chronic inflammatory liver diseases, liver cirrhosis and toxic liver damage (caused by liver toxins).
  • The drug is not suitable for the treatment of acute poisoning.

How does the ingredient of the medicine work?

The ingredients come from the milk thistle plant and act as a natural mixture. About the plant itself:
- Appearance: Up to 2 m high thistle with large dark green-white marbled leaves and striking purple flowers
- Occurrence: Europe, mainly sunny, rather barren locations in the Mediterranean region
- Main ingredients: Silymarin, which is a mixture of different Active substances is (silibinin, silychristin, silydanin)
- Plant parts and preparations used: extracts and tinctures from herbs and fruits
Milk thistle fruits in particular have pronounced liver-protecting properties. On the one hand, its ingredients protect the liver from numerous toxins, such as alcohol. At the same time, they also intercept harmful substances and promote the formation of new liver cells. In addition, milk thistle reduces the formation of inflammatory substances in the body.

Based on 1 piece LEGALON forte, liver cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver, liver poisoning:

• 179.85 mg milk thistle fruit dry extract, (36-44:1), extracting agent: ethyl acetate 98%
• 140 mg silymarin
• + Carboxymethyl starch, sodium salt
• + Cellulose, microcrystalline
• + iron (II,III) oxide
• + Iron (III) oxide
• + gelatin
• + Magnesium stearate
• + corn starch
• + Sodium dodecyl sulfate
• + titanium dioxide

• The drug must not be taken
  • if you have a known hypersensitivity to milk thistle fruits and/or other composite plants and to any of the other ingredients

• Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
• The frequency of side effects is based on the following categories:
  • Very common: affects more than 1 in 10 people
  • Common: affects 1 to 10 users in 100
  • Uncommon: affects 1 to 10 users in 1,000
  • Rare: affects 1 to 10 users in 10,000
  • Very rare: affects less than 1 in 10,000 people
  • Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from the available data
• Possible side effects:
  • Occasionally, gastrointestinal complaints such. B. nausea and slightly laxative effect observed.
  • Occasionally, hypersensitivity reactions, e.g. B. skin rash, itching and shortness of breath occur.
  • At the first sign of a hypersensitivity reaction, the drug should not be taken again.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not specified.

• Taking other medicines:
  • Studies on interactions with other drugs are not available. So far no interactions have become known.
  • The improvement in liver function while taking this preparation can change the metabolism of other medicines taken at the same time, so that the dosage may have to be adjusted. If this medicine is taken at the same time as amiodarone (medicine against cardiac arrhythmia), it cannot be ruled out that the antiarrhythmic effect of amiodarone will be increased.
  • Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking/using, have recently taken/used or intend to take/use any other medicines, even if they are non-prescription medicines.