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Pharmacy Guide
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official dosages and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Boots Echinacea Tablets
⚠ This medicine appears to have been discontinued
The electronic medicines compendium (emc) no longer publishes a Summary of Product Characteristics for this product, which usually means it is no longer marketed in the UK. The patient leaflet below is kept for reference, but the product may not be available.
If you were prescribed this medicine, other products containing Echinacea purpurea may still be available. Do not stop your treatment — ask your pharmacist or GP what to use instead.
Possible side effects
not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
How to store it
this medicine Do not store above 25oC. Store in the original container. 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 base of the carton. After this date return any unused product to your nearest pharmacy for safe disposal.
What is in this medicine Each film coated tablet contains 71.5 mg of extract (dry extract) from Echinacea purpurea root (6-7:1). This is equivalent to 429 – 500 mg of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench, root. Extraction Solvent: Ethanol 30% v/v As well as the active ingredient, the tablets also contain maltodextrin, colloidal anhydrous silica, calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate. The tablet coating contains hypromellose, purified talc, vegetable carbon black (E153), copper chlorophyllin (E141), titanium dioxide (E171). The pack contains 60 or 180 pale green circular biconvex film coated tablets.
Who makes this medicine Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA by the Traditional Herbal Registration holder Brunel Healthcare Manufacturing Limited William Nadin Way Swadlincote Derbyshire DE11 0BB Leaflet prepared January 2022 If you would like any further information about this medicine, please contact The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA.
Other formats Is this leaflet hard to see or read? Contact us on: Telephone: +44 (0)1283 228300 Email: [email protected] Reference Number: THR 20894/0062 WBA-1105-R4
Frequently asked questions about Boots Echinacea Tablets
How do I take Boots Echinacea Tablets?
Boots Echinacea Tablets comes as tablet. Always follow the dose your doctor or pharmacist has given you, and read the leaflet that comes with the medicine.
What is the active substance in Boots Echinacea Tablets?
The active substance in Boots Echinacea Tablets is echinacea purpurea.
Are there equivalent medicines to Boots Echinacea Tablets?
Medicines with the same active substance, strength and form include: Boots Cold & Flu Relief Echinacea Effervescent Tablets, Boots Max Strength Echinacea Cold and Flu Relief Tablets, Care Echinacea Cold & Flu Relief Tablets. They are interchangeable only if your prescriber or pharmacist says so.
Where does this information come from?
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Boots Echinacea Tablets, as published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). The version printed inside your medicine’s packaging is the one that applies to you.
Can I get Boots Echinacea Tablets without a prescription?
Whether a medicine is available over the counter or on prescription only depends on its licence. Check the leaflet, or ask your pharmacist — they can tell you straight away.
About this leaflet
The text above reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for this medicine, restructured for easier reading.
- Source: electronic medicines compendium (emc), Datapharm
- Active substance: echinacea purpurea
- Official document: view the original leaflet on emc →
💬 Ask about this leaflet
Ask anything about Boots Echinacea Tablets. The assistant answers only from this leaflet — if the leaflet does not cover it, it will say so. It does not give medical advice.
Answers come from the patient leaflet published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). They are not medical advice. Ask a pharmacist or your GP if you are unsure. For urgent help call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.