Cerebration PIL
CEREBRATION INFORMATION LEAFLET
SCHEDULING STATUS
Category D: Complementary Medicine
Classification: Discipline Specific Combination Product.
Discipline: 33.7 Combination Product
This unregistered medicine has not been evaluated by the SAHPRA for its
quality, safety or intended use.
CEREBRATION (Vegetable capsule)
Sugar free
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you
CEREBRATION is available without a doctor’s prescription, for you to maintain your health. Nevertheless, you still need to use CEREBRATION carefully to get the best results from it.
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
Do not share CEREBRATION with any other person.
Ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
WHAT IS CEREBRATION AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Assist with enhancing brain function, lowering anxiety, managing stress
and improved memory.
Used in Herbal Medicine as and adaptogen to help increase energy and
resistance to stress.
May promote cerebral blood flow.
Acts as an antioxidant to eliminate free radicals.
Used in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help increase energy and
resistance to stress.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE CEREBRATION.
Do not take CEREBRATION
Hypersensitivity/allergy to the active substance or to any of the excipients or
residues from the manufacturing process in which case, discontinue use.
Do not use this product if you are taking health products that affect blood
coagulation as this may increase the risk of spontaneous bleeding.
Consult a registered healthcare provider prior to use if you are taking
any other medicine or have been diagnosed with a chronic condition.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or
breastfeeding.
CONTAINS CAFFEINE.
Contains 2 mg of Caffeine per 1967 mg dosage of Cerebration.
A cup of instant coffee contains approximately 80 mg of caffeine.
Use of caffeine may result in sleep deprivation.
Limit the use of caffeine-containing products (including tea and coffee) when
taking this product.
Consult a registered healthcare professional if you are taking any other
medicine (such as lithium) including chronic, complementary or traditional
medicines; or have high blood pressure, glaucoma, and/or detrusor
instability (overactive bladder syndrome).
Consumption with other medicines (e.g. bitter orange extract, synephrine,
octopamine, ephedra, ephedrine) which increase blood pressure is not
recommended.
Use of caffeine may result in sleep deprivation.
Consumption with other caffeine-containing products or foods (e.g.
medications, coffee, tea, colas, cocoa, guarana, maté) is not recommended.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
If you are of childbearing age, pregnant or breastfeeding and have
concerns that your daily intake of caffeine from all sources may exceed 200
mg per day, please consult a relevant health care provider prior to use.
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking medications
for diabetes, high blood pressure or seizures.
Some people may experience drowsiness. Exercise caution when operating heavy
machinery or driving a motor vehicle until you know how this product affects you.
Avoid taking alcohol products that causes
drowsiness.
For use in Adults only.
The Indicated daily dose should not be exceeded.
A varied diet is the most effective and safe way to achieve good nutrition, health,
body composition as well as mental and physical performance.
Children
Not suitable for children under the age of 18 years.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility
If you are pregnant or breast feeding your baby please consult your doctor,
pharmacist or other relevant health care provider for advice before taking
this medicine.
Cerebration contains magnesium stearate.
- HOW TO TAKE CEREBRATION
Do not share medicines prescribed for you with any other person.
Always take Cerebration exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor,
or pharmacist have told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not
sure.
It is recommended that adults take two (2) to three (3) vegetable capsules daily of Cerebration with or without a meal.
Do not exceed daily dose without consulting a relevant health care provider.
If you take more Cerebration than you should
In overdose, side effects can be precipitated and/or be of increased severity.
Symptoms of overdose, irritability and insomnia.
At doses of more than 600 mg per day, caffeine may cause anxiety, tachycardia
(rapid heart rate), palpitations, insomnia, restlessness, nervousness, tremor, and headache.
Some people may experience drowsiness. Exercise caution if operating
heavy machinery, driving a motor vehicle or involved in activities requiring mental alertness.
If you forget to take Cerebration
Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten individual doses.
- POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
CEREBRATION can have side effects.
Less Frequent side effects: (Occurs in less than 1 in 100 users)
Nervous system disorders
Insomnia or drowsiness
Not all side effects reported for Cerebration are included in this leaflet.
Should your general health worsen or if you experience any untoward effects
while taking Cerebration, please consult your health care provider for advice.
If you notice any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet, please inform your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting of side effects
If you get side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. You can also
report side effects to SAHPRA via the “6.04 Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting
Form”, found online under AHPRA’s publications:
https://www.sahpra.org.za/Publications/Index/8. By reporting side effects, you
can help provide more information on the safety of Cerebration.
- HOW TO STORE Cerebration,
Store all medicines out of reach of children.
Store in the airtight container, protected from light at or below 25 ˚C.
Return all unused medicine to your pharmacist.
Do not dispose of unused medicine in drains or sewerage systems (e.g. toilets).
- CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
What Cerebration contains
The active substances are:
|
Active Ingredients: |
Serving size 2 x Veg capsule |
Serving size 3 x Veg capsule |
|
Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) [root: extract standardized as Ashwagandha 15:1 extract providing 7500 mg of dried herb equivalent] |
333,33 mg |
500 mg |
|
L-Alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine (Alpha GPC) 50% providing Alpha GPC (elemental) |
233,33 mg 116,66 mg |
350 mg 175 mg |
|
Bacopa monnieri (Bacopin®) [whole herb: extract standardized as Bacopa Monnieri 10:1 extract providing 1000 mg of dried herb equivalent]
Equivalent to bacosides calculated as 20 % bacoside A (of Bacopa monnieri) |
200 mg |
300 mg |
|
Phosphatidylserine (BioPS®) 20% providing Phosphatidylserine (elemental) |
200 mg 40 mg |
300 mg 60 mg |
|
L-theanine |
133,33 mg |
200 mg |
|
Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo) [leaf: standardized Ginkgo Biloba extract 24% ginkgoflavoglycosides, 6% terpene lactones] |
120 mg |
180 mg |
|
Ilex paraguariensis (Yerba mate) [leaf: extract standardized as Yerba mate 5:1 extract providing 500 mg of dried herb equivalent] Providing Caffeine 2% |
66,66 mg |
100 mg |
|
Pyridoxine HCL (Vitamin B6) 82 % providing Vitamin B6 (elemental) |
8,14 mg 6,66 mg |
12,21 mg 10 mg |
|
Piper nigrum (Bioperine ®) [fruits: extract standardized as Piperine leaf 50:1 extract providing 250 mg of dried herb equivalent]
|
3,33 mg |
5 mg |
The other ingredients are:
Cerebration containe magnesium Stearate
Sugar free.
What Cerebration looks like and contents of the pack
Cerebration 250 ml Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) black bottle
with black screw lid and aluminium seal containing 60 white vegetable capsules.
Holder of Certificate of Registration
MC Pharma (Pty) Ltd
62 Constantia Avenue
Mnandi
Centurion
0157
South Africa
This leaflet was last revised in
23 August 2023
Registration number
To be allocated
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