Newly Licensed Herbal Medicines
The table below includes useful information about all the different traditional herbal medicines which have been licensed by the MHRA over the last 18 months or so.
The MHRA approved Summary of Product Characteristics is available to view along with the Public Assessment Report (UKPAR) which the MHRA routinely publishes following licence approval. The UKPAR can be particularly useful in that the approved carton label and Patient Information Leaflet for the licensed medicine are included at the end of the document.
More information about the EuropeanTraditional Herbal Medicines Directive (EC/2004/24) is available on the MHRA website at www.mhra.gov.uk
BPH
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| Prostasan capsules | Saw palmetto berries | 13668/0011 | One (30/60/90) | 30s £12.52 | 30s £0.42 | 3840mg | 60 |  |
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Colds/flu
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| Boots Herbal Cold Relief film-coated tablets | Pelargonium root | 05332/0005 | Three (21) | 21s £7.99 | 21s £1.14 | 60 mg | 48 | |
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| Boots Herbal Cold Relief Oral Solution | Pelargonium root | 05332/0003 | 4.5 ml (20 ml) | 20ml £6.99 | 20ml £1.57 | 60 mg | 24 | |
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| Duchy Herbals Echina-Relief Tincture | Echinacea purpurea root | 01175/0004 | 7.5ml (50ml/100ml) | 50ml £10.00 | 50ml £1.50 | 247mg | 36 | |
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| EchinaCold effervescent tablets | Echinacea purpurea flowering parts | 18397/0004 | Two (20) | 20s £7.99 | 20s £0.80 | 9856 mg | 36 | |
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| EchinaCold soft capsules | Echinacea purpurea flowering parts | 18397/0003 | Two (30/45/60/90) | 30s £7.99 | 30s £0.53 | 9856 mg | 36 | |
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| Echinaflu effervescent tablets | Echinacea purpurea flowering parts | 18397/0004 | Two (20) | information not available | 9856 mg | 36 | |
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| Echinaflu soft capsules | Echinacea purpurea flowering parts | 18397/0003 | Two (30/45/60/90) | information not available | 9856 mg | 36 | |
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| Echineeze tablets | Echinacea purpurea root | 16409/0002 | Three (30/60/90/120/180) | 30s £4.49, 90s £8.99 | 30s £0.45, 90s £0.30 | 1590mg | 30 | |
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| Kaloba film-coated tablets | Pelargonium root | 05332/0005 | Three (21) | 21s £8.99 | 21s £1.28 | 60 mg | 48 | |
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| Kaloba Oral Solution | Pelargonium root | 05332/0003 | 4.5ml (20ml/50ml/100ml) | 20ml £7.99, 50ml £14.99 | 20ml £1.80, 50ml £1.35 | 60mg | 24 | |
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| Lloydspharmacy Echinacea cold relief | Echinacea purpurea flowering parts | 18397/0003 | Two (30/45/60/90) | 30s £6.99 | 30s £0.47 | 9856 mg | 36 | |
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Circulation
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| Venaforce Horse Chestnut GR* tablets | Horse Chestnut seeds | 13668/0010 | Two (30/60) | 30s £10.20 | 30s £0.68 | 100mg triterpene glycosides | 48 | |
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Digestion
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| DigestHerb hard capsules | Artichoke leaf | 23056/0005 | Two (30) | 30s £9.99 | 30s £0.67 | 4800 mg | 30 | |
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| Peppermint water 1973 BP | Peppermint oil | 23046/0003 | 40ml (100ml) | not marketed yet | 100ml | 80 mg | 24 | |
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Low Mood
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| Botanova tablets | St John's wort, Valerian, Passion Flower | 14369/0007 | Six (20/60/100) | 60s £24.95 | 60s £2.49 | 2340mg (SJW), 942mg (Val), 1362mg (Pass) |
24 | |
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| Duchy Herbals Hyperi-lift tincture | St John's wort flowering tops | 01175/0123 | 5ml (50ml, 100ml) | 50ml £10.00 | 50ml £1.00 | 1000 mg | 18 | |
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| Hyperiforce tablets | St John's wort flowering herb | 13668/0014 | Three (60/120) | 60s £9.05 | 60s £0.45 | 876mg | 36 | |
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| Karma tablets | St John's wort aerial parts | 23056/0007 | One (30/60) | 30s £14.99, 60s £24.99 |
30s £0.50, 60s £0.42 |
2550mg | 36 | |
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| KarmaMood film-coated tablets | St John's wort aerial parts | 23056/0011 | One (30) | 30s £9.99 | 30s £0.33 | 1500 mg | 36 | |
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| Lloydspharmacy St John's Wort | St John's wort aerial parts | 23056/0011 | One (30) | 30s £8.99 | 30s £0.30 | 1500 mg | 36 | |
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| Mood Lift tablets (Boots) | St John's wort aerial parts | 23056/0007 | One (30/90) | 30s £12.99, 90s £27.99 |
30s £0.43, 90s £0.31 |
2550mg | 36 | |
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| MoodBoost film-coated tablets | St John's wort aerial parts | 37468/0001 | One (30) | not marketed yet | 30s | 1500 mg | 36 | |
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Menopause
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| Diacimi/ Diablack Cohosh film-coated tablets | Black cohosh root | 33518/0005-6 | One (30) | not marketed yet | 30s | 55 mg | 48 | |
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| Kira Meno film-coated tablets | Black cohosh root | 29860/0002 | One (30) | not marketed yet | 30s | 55 mg | 48 | |
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| MenoCool film-coated tablets | Black cohosh root | 34768/0002 | One (30) | not marketed yet | 30s | 55 mg | 36 | ||
| Menoherb tablets | Black cohosh root | 23056/0003 | One (30/60) | 30s £9.99 | 30s £0.33 | 55mg | 48 | |
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| Menolieve tablets (Boots) | Black cohosh root | 23056/0003 | One (30) | 30s £8.99 | 30s £0.30 | 55mg | 48 | |
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| Salvian hard capsules | Sage leaf | 15817/0005 | One (30) | not marketed yet | 30s | 300 mg | 36 | |
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Migraine Prevention
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| DiaMigraine/DiaFeverfew hard capsules | Feverfew herb | 33518/0013-14 | One (30) | not marketed yet | 30s | 100 mg | 36 | |
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| Migrafew capsules (Boots) | Feverfew herb | 23056/0004 | One (30) | 30s £6.99 | 30s £0.23 | 100mg | 36 | |
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| Migraherb capsules | Feverfew herb | 23056/0004 | One (30/60) | 30s £7.99 | 30s £0.27 | 100mg | 36 | |
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Mild Anxiety
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| Boots Stress Relief film-coated tablets | Rhodiola root | 05332/0004 | Two (30) | 30s £11.99 | 30s £0.80 | 2000 mg | 36 | |
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| DiaPassion tablets | Passion flower | 33518/0008 | One (30) | not marketed yet | 30s | 2975 mg | 48 | |
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| Dormeasan Valerian-Hops oral drops | Valerian root, Hops | 13668/0017 | 40 drops (50ml, 100ml) | 50ml £8.92 | 50ml £0.20 | 0.57mg Valerian, 0.57mg Hops | 36 | |
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| Lloydspharmacy Stress Relief tablets | Passion flower | 23056/0008 | One (30) | 30s £7.99 | 30s £0.27 | 2975 mg | 48 | |
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| RelaxHerb tablets | Passion flower | 23056/0008 | One (30) | 30s £8.99 | 30s £0.30 | 2975 mg | 48 | |
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| Valdrian capsules | Valerian root | 15817/0004 | Three (60) | 60s £8.76 | 60s £0.44 | 1200mg | 24 | |
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| Vitano tablets | Rhodiola root | 05332/0004 | Two (30/60) | 30s £12.99, 60s £19.99 |
30s £0.87, 60s £0.67 |
2000mg | 36 | |
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Musculo-skeletal
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| Atrogel Arnica Gel | Arnica flowers | 13668/0009 | (100ml) | 100ml £8.95 | n/a | 200mg fresh herb/1g gel | 24 | |
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| Atrosan Devil's Claw tablets | Devil's claw root | 13668/0012 | Four (30/50/60/120) | 30s £8.95, 60s £14.99 |
30s £1.19, 60s £1.00 |
5760mg | 36 | |
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| DiaHarp/DiaBackpain film-coated tablets | Devil's claw root | 33518/0009-10 | Four (30) | not marketed yet | 30s | 6000 mg | 36 | |
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| Flexiherb tablets | Devil's claw root | 23056/0001 | Four (30/40/60/80) | 40s £9.99 | 40s £1.00 | 6000mg | 36 | |
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| Harpadol | Devil's claw root | 12297/0013 | Three (45) | not marketed yet | 45s | 1305 mg | 36 | |
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| Jointlieve tablets (Boots) | Devil's claw root | 23056/0001 | Four (40) | 30s £8.99 | 30s £0.90 | 6000mg | 36 | |
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PMS
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| Femlieve tablets (Boots) | Vitex Agnus Castus berries | 23056/0002 | One (30) | 30s £6.99 | 30s £0.23 | 52mg | 36 | |
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| Premherb tablets | Vitex Agnus Castus berries | 23056/0002 | One (30/60) | 30s £7.99 | 30s £0.27 | 52mg | 36 | |
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Raynaud's Syndrome/Tinnitus
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| Ginkgoforce ginkgo biloba tablets | Ginkgo biloba | 13668/0016 | Two (60/120) | not marketed yet | 60s | 180 mg | 36 | |
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Sleep
| Product | Herb | THR Number | No. unit doses per day (Pack Size) | Suggested retail price* | Cost per day* | Max Daily herb equivalent | Shelf Life (months) | Downloads | |
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| Botanova tablets | St John's wort, Valerian, Passion Flower |
14369/0007 | Two (20/60/100) | 60s £24.95 | 60s £0.83 | 780mg (SJW), 314mg (Val), 454mg (Pass) |
24 | |
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| DiaSleep/DiaNight Plus tablets | Valerian root | 33518/0001-2 | Two (30) | not marketed yet | 30s | 250 mg | 36 | |
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| DiaSleep/DiaNight tablets | Valerian root | 33518/0011-12 | Two (30) | not marketed yet | 30s | 1800 mg | 48 | |
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| Dormeasan Valerian-Hops oral drops | Valerian root, Hops | 13668/0017 | 30 drops (50ml, 100ml) | 50ml £8.92 | 50ml £0.15 | 0.43mg Valerian, 0.43mg Hops | 36 | |
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| Lloydspharmacy Sleep Well tablets | Valerian root | 23056/0006 | Three (30) | 30s | 30s | 2700 mg | |||
| Niteherb tablets | Valerian root | 23056/0006 | Three (30/60) | 30s £5.99 | 30s £0.60 | 2700mg | 36 | |
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| Sleep Well tablets (Boots) | Valerian root | 23056/0006 | Three (30) | 30s £4.99 | 30s £0.50 | 2700mg | 36 | |
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| Valdrian capsules | Valerian root | 15817/0004 | Two (60) | 60s £8.76 | 60s £0.29 | 800mg | 24 | |
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* Suggested retail prices/price per day based on VAT at 17.5%, rather than the interim rate of 15%
