Arthrem® may support the body’s natural response to joint stiffness and help to maintain normal function. Used regularly as recommended as a dietary supplement, Arthrem® may maintain long-term joint health. Arthrem® capsules contains a herbal extract from the plant Artemisia annua, which has been used in Chinese traditional medicine for more than 2000 years.
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Arthrem is marketed as a natural dietary supplement for maintaining and supporting joint health and mobility. Arthrem soft gel capsules contain 150mg of Artemisia annua extract in Grape seed oil. The Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring (CARM) has received 14 reports of liver toxicity associated with the use of Arthrem. to date all the reports of harm to the liver have involved patients taking Arthrem specifically. Since the chemical composition of the Artemisia annua extract is not discolsed it is not clear if other products containing Artemisia annua exrract have similar effects.
Consumers should be aware of a potential risk of harm to the liver when taking these products.
"Is Arthrem Safe?
Safety is – and has always been - our top priority.
When taken as directed, Arthrem is safe and effective (in twice-daily dosages as per instructions).
Arthrem is the world's only clinically trialed and safety trialled artemisia annua joint support product. Both trials were conducted by Otago University, and published in peer-reviewed journals (Clinical Rheumatology and New Zealand Medical Journal).
There have been an extremely small number of reported cases of an adverse reaction. This level of adverse reaction is considered to be very rare by the World Health Organization's adverse reactions guidelines – less than 0.007% of all bottles sold (i.e. under 1 in 14,000). Read more here.
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If you ever have any questions regarding Arthrem you can always email or phone us on 0800 995 034. Remember that your pharmacist has professional knowledge and expertise on Arthrem; they may also assist you with any questions you have."
Gel capsules contain 150 mg of a proprietary extract of Artemisia annua and grape-seed oil. Outer capsules contain glycerine, gelatine and vanillin. The capsules contain no corn, wheat or gluten.
The safety of Arthrem® capsules has been investigated in a clinical trial, in which most patients were on numerous concomitant medications. However, no formal drug interaction studies have been conducted.
It is recommended that Arthrem® capsules should not be taken:
- During pregnancy or breastfeeding, or in women intending to become pregnant
- By people with elevated liver enzymes, liver disease or liver cancer
- By children
- By people taking antiretroviral drugs for HIV infection
- By people who are taking drugs known to prolong the QT interval
Arthrem® capsules appear to be safe when taken with a number of concomitant medications including proton pump inhibitors (e.g., omeprazole), NSAIDs, aspirin and paracetamol.
As with most supplements, patients are advised to discontinue use for 2 weeks before and after surgery.
There have been very rare reports of customers having an allergic-type reaction after taking Arthrem® (in less than 1 in 10,000 people). If customers experience any of the following symptoms after taking Arthrem®, we advise they stop taking the product immediately and seek medical attention as necessary: rash, vomiting, extreme nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest tightness.
Capsules may be taken with or without food and should be swallowed whole. We recommend you take one capsule twice a day, morning and evening. Some users may experience burping or aftertaste in the first few weeks. If this is troublesome you can try keeping the capsules in the fridge or freezer and/or taking the capsules with food or a large glass of milk or water.
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