Menopause concerns
January 10, 2012
THE UK Medicines and Healthcare
products Regulatory Agency is
warning consumers of the dangers
of consuming unregistered herbal
therapies after it discovered the sale
of the super-strength menopause
therapy, FSC Black Cohosh 1000mg
capsules, in health food stores
throughout Britain and online.
According to the agency, the
unlicensed capsules contain 50
times the approved dose for
menopausal complaints, and have
insufficient labeling detailing
safety information and side-effects.
“Since 1998 the MHRA has
received 50 suspected adverse
reaction reports associated with
various unlicensed Black Cohosh
products,” the Agency said in a
statement.
“Whilst rare some of these
reactions have included jaundice,
liver problems and hepatitis,” the
Agency added.
The MHRA further highlighted
the seriousness of taking
unregistered herbal medicines by
saying there is “no guarantee
relating to the safety or quality of
the product”.
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