Canephron

Active Ingredients

Each coated tablet contains:

• Centaury         36.0 mg
• Lovage root     36.0 mg
• Rosemary leaf 36.0 mg

Indications

Therapeutic group:

Urologic medicines

Canephron is a herbal medicinal product used for supportive or complementary treatment in cases of mild symptoms caused by a urinary tract infection (such as: frequent urination, a burning sensation while urinating, and needing to urinate frequently) in adults and children over the age of 12.

Instructions

Do not crush or chew or halve the coated tablet. Take the coated tablet of Canephron with a little liquid (for example, a cup of water).

Canephron can be taken with or without food.

The usual recommended dosage in adults and children over 12 years of age:

One coated tablet 3 times a day.

Do not exceed the recommended dose.

There is no data regarding the exact dosage in patients with impaired kidney or liver function.

The duration of treatment depends on the duration of the illness. Refer to a doctor if the signs of the illness (symptoms) worsen or if they do not improve after 3 days of using the medicine.

Be sure to drink plenty of fluids during treatment.

Do not use the medicine as self-treatment for more than two weeks without consulting a doctor. If you forgot to take the medicine at the designated time, do not take a double dose. Take the next dose at the regular time and consult the pharmacist or doctor.

If you have further questions on the use of this medicine, consult the doctor or pharmacist.

Warnings

Do not use Canephron if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to one or more of the active ingredients or to any of the other ingredients this medicine contains.

Do not use Canephron if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to plants of the Apiaceae or Umbellifers group such as: anise seeds, fennel or the ingredient anethole that is derived from essential oils.

Do not use this medicine in case of a gastric or duodenal ulcer.  

Do not use this medicine in case of edema due to impaired heart or kidney function and/or if a doctor has instructed you to drink less fluids.

Consult a doctor immediately in any case of persistent fever, lower abdominal pain, cramps, blood in the urine, discomfort when urinating or acute retention of urine.

Urinary tract disorders in children require medical supervision (they must be diagnosed, treated, and supervised by a doctor). Therefore, Canephron is not intended for children under 12 years of age.

If you are taking or have recently taken other medicines, including non- prescription medicines and nutritional supplements, tell the doctor or pharmacist. There are no known interactions between Canephron and other medicines and no studies have been conducted to evaluate interactions with other medicines.

If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, consult a doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine. Canephron can be used during pregnancy, subject to the doctor's decision.

Canephron should not be used when breastfeeding since it is not known whether its active substances or metabolites pass into breast milk.

There is insufficient data regarding the effect of the medicine on human fertility.

Canephron contains sugars of the glucose, sucrose and lactose types. Consult the doctor before using the medicine Canephron if you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to certain sugars.

Please do not consider this information as an alternative to consulting your physician or pharmacist.

For further information on instructions for use, risks and side effects, please read the patient package insert and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Read the patient package insert carefully before starting to take any medication.