Boots Alternatives Acne Relief
(Blue Flag, Burdock Root, Sarsaparilla)
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.
This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.
- Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again
- Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice
What this medicine is for
This medicine contains a combination of herbal ingredients which have traditionally been used for skin problems. Blue Flag and Burdock help relieve skin problems and Sarsaparilla has antiseptic properties.
It can be used to relieve acne and minor skin conditions.
Before you take this medicine
This medicine can be taken by adults and children aged 12 years and over. However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first.
Do not take:
If you are allergic to any of the ingredients
If you have an intolerance to some sugars, unless your doctor tells you to (this medicine contains sucrose)
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, unless your doctor tells you to
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor:
- If you are taking any other medicines, including medicines prescribed by your doctor and any medicine you have bought for yourself, including herbal and homeopathic remedies
How to take this medicine
Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take that tablet.
Adults of 16 years and over: Take one tablet two or three times a day.
Children of 12 years and over: Take one tablet twice a day.
Swallow the tablet with water.
Do not give to children under 12 years.
Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
If symptoms worsen, or do not go away, talk to your doctor.
If you take too many tablets: Talk to a doctor straight away Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
Possible side effects
This medicine is not expected to cause side effects.
If you notice any side effect, please tell your pharmacist or doctor.
How to store this medicine
Store in the original package and keep the blister in the outer carton.
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 end flap of the carton.
What is in this medicine
Each tablet contains Dry Extract Blue Flag 3:1 Concentrate 30 mg, Dry Extract Burdock Root 3:1 Concentrate 30 mg, Pulva Sarsaparilla Powder 30 mg, which are the active ingredients.
As well as the active ingredients, the tablets also contain sucrose, calcium hydrogen phosphate, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, purified talc, powdered acacia, titanium dioxide (E171), calcium carbonate, wax polish (containing shellac, beeswax, carnauba wax).
The pack contains 60 round white tablets.
Who makes this medicine
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Leaflet prepared December 2007
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Additional information
Burdock, recognisable for its hooked burrs, has long been used for its skin cleansing properties. Burdock is mainly found in Hungary and Poland.
Blue Flag is common in swamps and low grounds throughout eastern and central North America, in loamy or peaty soils. Although it is not native of Europe it can be sourced from southern parts of the continent.
Sarsaparilla is native to Mexico and Jamaica. A thorny stemmed plant, the word Sarsaparilla comes from the Spanish sarza, meaning a bramble, and parilla, meaning vine. Jamaican Sarsaparilla has been used as a remedy since the middle of the sixteenth century.
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