Draft Community Herbal Monograph On Cinnamomum Verum J. S. Presl (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Nees), Cortex
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EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY
SCIENCE MEDICINES HEALTH
15 July 2010
EMA/HMPC/246774/2009
Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC)
Community herbal monograph on Cinnamomum verum J. S. Presi (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees), cortex
Draft
Herbal medicinal products; HMPC; Community herbal monographs; traditional use; Cinnamomum verum J. S. Presl, (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees), cortex; Cinnamomi cortex; Cinnamon
BG (balgarski):
CS (cestina):
DA (dansk): Ceylonkanel DE (Deutsch): Zimtrinde EL (ellinika): kannella Keylanis, kinnamomon Keylanis
EN (English): Cinnamon ES (espanol):
ET (eesti keel):
FI (suomi):
FR (français): Cannelle de Ceylan HU (magyar): Ceyloni fahéjfa kéreg IT (italiano): Cannella di Ceylon_
LT (lietuviq. kalba):
LV (latviesu valoda): Kanejkoka miza MT (malti):
NL (nederlands):
PL (polski):
PT (portugues): Canela de Ceilao, casca RO (romånä):
SK (slovencina): Skoricovnikova köra SL (slovenscina):
SV (svenska):
IS (íslenska):
NO (norsk): Kanel
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Discussion in Working Party on Community monographs and Community list (MLWP) |
May 2009 November 2009 May 2010 |
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Adoption by Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) for release for consultation |
15 July 2010 |
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End of consultation (deadline for comments). Comments should be provided using this template to hmpc.secretariat@ema.europa.eu |
15 December 2010 |
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Rediscussion in Working Party on Community monographs and Community list (MLWP) | |
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Adoption by Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) |
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Community herbal monograph on Cinnamomum verum J. S. Presl (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees), cortex
1. Name of the medicinal product
To be specified for the individual finished product.
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition1,2
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With regard to the registration application of Article 16d(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended Cinnamomum verum J.S. Presl (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees), cortex (cinnamon) i) Herbal substance Not applicable. ii) Herbal preparations a) Comminuted herbal substance b) Liquid extract (DER 1:1), extraction solvent 70% ethanol v/v c) Tincture (ratio of herbal substance to extraction solvent 1:5), extraction solvent 70% ethanol v/v |
3. Pharmaceutical form
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Comminuted herbal substance as herbal tea for oral use. Herbal preparation in liquid dosage forms for oral use. The pharmaceutical form should be described by the European Pharmacopoeia full standard term. |
1 The material complies with the Ph. Eur. monograph (ref.: 01/2008:0387).
2 The declaration of the active substance(s) for an individual finished product should be in accordance with relevant herbal quality guidance.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1. Therapeutic indications
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Traditional herbal medicinal product for symptomatic treatment of mild, spasmodic gastrointestinal complaints including bloating and flatulence. The product is a traditional herbal medicinal product for use in a specified indication exclusively based upon long-standing use. |
4.2. Posology and method of administration
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Posology Adults and elderly: a) Comminuted herbal substance: 0.5-1 g as an infusion; 1.5-4 g daily, up to 4 times daily b) Liquid extract: 0.5-1 ml 3 times daily c) Tincture: 2-4 ml daily The use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age is not recommended (see section 4.4 'Special warnings and precautions for use'). Duration of use If the symptoms persist longer than 2 weeks during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health care practitioner should be consulted. Method of administration Oral use. |
4.3. Contraindications
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Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to Peru balsam. |
4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
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The use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age has not been established due to lack of adequate data. If the symptoms worsen during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health care professional should be consulted. For tinctures and extracts containing ethanol, the appropriate labelling for ethanol, taken from the 'Guideline on excipients in the label and package leaflet of medicinal products for human use', must be included. |
4.5. Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
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None reported. |
4.6. Pregnancy and lactation
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Safety during pregnancy and lactation has not been established. In the absence of sufficient data, the use during pregnancy and lactation is not recommended. |
4.7. Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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Traditional use |
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No studies on the effect on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed. |
4.8. Undesirable effects
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Traditional use |
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None known. If adverse reactions occur, a doctor or a qualified health care practitioner should be consulted. |
4.9. Overdose
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No case of overdose has been reported. |
5. Pharmacological properties
5.1. Pharmacodynamic properties
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Not required as per Article 16c(1)(a)(iii) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended. |
5.2. Pharmacokinetic properties
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Traditional use |
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Not required as per Article 16c(1)(a)(iii) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended. |
5.3. Preclinical safety data
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Traditional use |
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Not required as per Article 16c(1)(a)(iii) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended, unless necessary for the safe use of the product. Adequate tests on reproductive toxicity, genotoxicity and carcinogenicity have not been performed. |
6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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Well-established use |
Traditional use |
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Not applicable. |
7. Date of compilation/last revision
15 July 2010
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Community herbal monograph on Cinnamomum verum
J. S. Presl (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees), cortex
EMA/HMPC/246774/2009