Trade Name:
NOW
Cranberry Caps
Dietary supplement
For healthy urinary tract
100 vegetarian capsules
Composition:
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) 20 mg
Cranberry Fruit 1.4 g
Inactive ingredients:
Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), Silicon Dioxide and Stearic Acid (vegetable source).
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Properties:
Cranberry Caps with Vitamin C is a daily cranberry supplement that supports urinary health in both men and women. Cranberry fruit is high in antioxidants, partly from substances called proanthocyanidins and is best known for preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs), commonly caused by bacteria known as Escherichia coli (E. coli). Cranberry works by supporting the integrity of the bladder walls, preventing bacteria from attaching to its walls, helping to maintain the health of your urinary tract.
Indications:
Dietary supplement to support urinary tract health.
Directions for use:
Take 2 capsules 1 to 2 times daily, preferably with food.
Side effects:
- Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Stop using cranberry and call your doctor at once if you have:
-continued pain or burning when you urinate;
-vomiting, severe stomach pain;
-signs of a kidney stone -painful or difficult urination, pink or red urine, nausea, vomiting, and waves of sharp pain in your side or back spreading to your lower stomach and groin.
Contraindications:
-Children’s age
-Pregnancy and breastfeeding
-Sensitivity or allergy to salicylates or any product ingredients
-A history of kidney stones
-Taking the blood-thinning drug Warfarin
-Current urinary tract infections
Warnings and precautions:
- For adults only.
- Consult your physician if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Cranberry has relatively high levels of oxalate, chemicals that may raise the risk of kidney stones in some people. If you have kidney stones, talk to your doctor before taking cranberry supplements.
- Do not use cranberry if you already have a UTI. You should see a doctor for prescription antibiotics.
- Drug interactions:
-Cranberry may raise the risk of bleeding, especially if you already take medications to thin the blood such as warfarin. It increases the amount of time that warfarin stays in your body.
-If you take aspirin regularly, as a blood-thinner, for example, or if you are allergic to aspirin, you should not take cranberry supplements
- Keep out of reach of children.
Storage:
Store in a cool dry place
Package:
Plastic jar contains 100 vegetarian capsules