Like all medicines, when you buy Echinacea tablets they can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Please read the full list of possible side effects before you buy Echinacea tablets online in the echinacea tablet patient information leaflet.
Some possible side effects include:
- allergic reactions such as swelling, hives, or rashes
- swelling of the skin due to fluid
- swelling of the facial area (Quincke’s oedema)
- shrinking of the airways of the lungs with obstruction (bronchospasm)
- asthma and life threatening reactions (anaphylactic shock)
The frequency of the side effects is not known.
Echinacea can trigger allergic reactions in some patients susceptible to allergies. Association with auto-immune diseases has been reported such as:
- inflammation of the brain and spinal cord (disseminated encephalitis)
- painful lumps on the shins (erythema nodosum)
- low blood platelet count (immune thrombocytopenia)
- destruction of blood cells by antibodies (Evans Syndrome)
- dryness in the mouth and eye with kidney tubular dysfunction (Sjogren Syndrome)
- A decrease in the number of white blood cells (leucopenia) may occur in long term use (more than 8 weeks)
Stop taking the product immediately if you experience any allergic reaction.
