Ingredients | Amount Per Serving |
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Total Carbohydrates
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1 Gram(s) |
Total Sugars
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<1 Gram(s) |
Added Sugars
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<1 Gram(s) |
Proprietary Sinus Support Blend
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268 mg |
(fruit, juice)
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Citrus Bioflavonoids
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(Pelargonium sidoides )
(root)
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Fructose, Maltodextrin, Xylitol, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Stearic Acid (Alt. Name: C18:0), Medium Chain Triglycerides (Alt. Name: MCT), Silicon Dioxide (Alt. Name: SiO2), Rebaudioside A (Form: Stevia leaf extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Stevia), Magnesium Stearate (Alt. Name: Mg Stearate), Acacia, Natural Flavors, Guar Gum, Croscarmellose Sodium, Tocopherol
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Chewable Sinus & Respiratory Support Natural Berry Flavor. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Chewable Sinus & Respiratory Support Natural Berry Flavor. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in the amounts typically found in foods. Elderberry has generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when elderberry fruit extract is used orally, short-term. One specific elderberry fruit extract (Sambucol, Nature's Way) has been used with apparent safety for up to 5 days (5260,12235,103831); another (BerryPharma, Iprona AG) has been used with apparent safety for up to 15 days (91374). A specific elderberry fruit extract lozenge (ViraBLOC, HerbalScience) has been used with apparent safety for 2 days (17022). Other elderberry fruit extracts have been used with apparent safety for up to 12 weeks (21141,21142).
POSSIBLY UNSAFE ...when elder tree leaves and stems, or unripe or uncooked elderberries, are consumed. The unripe green fruit, as well as the leaves and stems of the elder tree, contain a cyanide-producing chemical, which can cause serious toxicity (17020,17021,21143,21144,91374). Cooking eliminates the toxin.
CHILDREN: LIKELY SAFE
when consumed in the amounts typically found in foods.
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY SAFE
when used orally for up to 3 days.
A specific fruit extract (Sambucol, Nature's Way) has been used in doses of 15 mL twice daily for 3 days in children 5 years and older (5260,103831).
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY UNSAFE
when unripe or uncooked elderberries are consumed.
The unripe green fruit, as well as the leaves and stems of the elder tree, contain a cyanide-producing chemical , which can cause serious toxicity (17020,17021,21143,21144,91374). Cooking eliminates the toxin.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when consumed in the amounts typically found in foods.
There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of elderberry when used for medicinal purposes; avoid using in amounts greater than those found in foods.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally or appropriately, short-term. A specific extract of Pelargonium sidoides (EPs 7630, Dr. Willmar Schwabe Pharmaceuticals), in doses of 4.5-9 mL daily when administered as a solution or 90 mg daily when administered as a tablet, has been safely used for up to 24 weeks (14258,16641,16647,16649,16651,17417,81557,81565,94580,97318)(97319,106647). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of Pelargonium sidoides when used orally, long-term.
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY SAFE
when used orally and appropriately, short-term.
A specific extract of Pelargonium sidoides (EPs 7630, Dr. Willmar Schwabe Pharmaceuticals) in doses of 3 mL daily has been used with apparent safety in children aged 6-10 years for up to 7 days (14262,16641,16651,17417,94580).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Chewable Sinus & Respiratory Support Natural Berry Flavor. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, elderberry might interfere with immunosuppressant therapy due to its immunostimulant activity.
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Elderberry has immunostimulant activity, increasing the production of cytokines, including interleukin and tumor necrosis factor (10796).
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Theoretically, Pelargonium sidoides might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs.
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Theoretically, Pelargonium sidoides might decrease the effectiveness of immunosuppressant therapy.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Chewable Sinus & Respiratory Support Natural Berry Flavor. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...Orally, elderberry extracts prepared from ripe fruit seem to be well tolerated.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Orally: When adverse effects occur, they are likely due to ingestion of raw and unripe elderberries, or seeds, leaves, and other plant parts. Due to cyanogenic glycosides, these may cause nausea, vomiting, severe diarrhea, weakness, dizziness, numbness, and stupor. Cooking eliminates the toxin.
Gastrointestinal
...Orally, nausea and vomiting have been reported after consuming a specific elderberry and echinacea product
Vogel Bioforce AG) (95650). However, it is unclear if this was due to the elderberry or Echinacea contained in the product.
Raw and unripe elderberries, and the seeds, leaves, and other elder tree parts might cause nausea, vomiting, or severe diarrhea due to cyanogenic glycosides (17020,17021). Cooking eliminates the toxin.
Hepatic ...In one case report, a 60-year-old female with underlying autoimmune disease presented with autoimmune hepatitis after taking elderberry at an unknown dose for several years. The patient presented with nausea, jaundice, abdominal pain, and abdominal distention. Liver function tests returned to baseline 4 weeks after initiating treatment with prednisone 40 mg daily and discontinuing elderberry (110123).
Immunologic ...Elder tree pollen might cause an allergic reaction characterized by rhinitis and dyspnea in some patients who are allergic to grass pollen. These patients might also experience an allergic reaction to elderberry extracts (11095).
Neurologic/CNS ...Raw and unripe elderberries might cause weakness, dizziness, numbness, and stupor due to cyanogenic glycosides (17020,17021). Cooking eliminates the toxin.
General
...Orally, Pelargonium sidoides is generally well tolerated.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Orally: Allergic skin rash, diarrhea, gastrointestinal upset.
Cardiovascular ...Orally, Pelargonium sidoides has been reported to cause small increases in body temperature and pulse during clinical trials (16649,17417).
Dermatologic ...Orally, Pelargonium sidoides has been associated with allergic skin rash (14262,81557).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, Pelargonium sidoides has been associated with gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea (14262,81557,97318,97319,106647,112123).
Hematologic ...Orally, Pelargonium sidoides has been associated with epistaxis in one clinical trial (97318).
Hepatic ...Orally, Pelargonium sidoides does not appear to cause hepatotoxicity. Evaluations of hepatotoxicity cases in patients taking Pelargonium sidoides show it was only possibly associated in 4 of the 28 reported cases. In the remaining 24 cases, Pelargonium sidoides was unlikely to be the cause of hepatotoxicity, or was excluded as the cause. Other causes of hepatotoxicity in these cases included infectious disease, pre-existing liver disease, acute pancreatitis, and hepatotoxicity due to conventional medication use (94578,94579).
Immunologic ...Orally, Pelargonium sidoides has been associated with over 34 reports of allergic reactions (81567). Urticaria is the most common reaction but there were also cases of conjunctivitis, rhinitis, and systemic allergic reactions including bronchospasm, dyspnea, tachycardia, and circulatory failure (16651,81567).