Natural health product · NPN 80020847
U-Prosta
Yes: licensed in Canada
The product licence is active. Whether the product is actually on the market is a separate, voluntary notice; the official record shows it.
Licence status Active; licensed July 20, 2010.
- Natural Product Number (NPN)
- 80020847
- Licence holder
- USA Far ocean Group
- Dosage form
- Capsule
- Route
- Oral
- Licensing route
- Compendial
- First licensed
- July 20, 2010
Medicinal ingredients
Per dosage unit, as licensed.
| Ingredient | Amount | Source and potency |
|---|---|---|
| Serenoa repens | 45 mg | Serenoa repens; 4:1 extract; equivalent to 180 mg dried herb |
| Serenoa repens | 45 mg | Fruit; 4:1 extract; equivalent to 180 mg dried herb |
What it is licensed for
The licence’s own wording. Directions, doses, cautions and warnings are on the official record and the label.
- Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve the urologic symptoms (e. g. weak urine flow, incomplete voiding, frequent daytime and night time urination) associated with mild to moderate benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Non-medicinal ingredients
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein; Flaxseed; Psyllium; Cranberry Fruit Extract; Soya; Gelatin; Yeast extract; Purified water
Recalls and safety alerts that mention it
Health Canada’s recall notices do not carry licence numbers, so these are matched by name: notices whose title or product names “u-prosta”. A notice may cover another product or only some lots: read it to see what it covers.
- U-Prosta: Herbal Prostate Product Recalled as It May Pose Serious Health RisksApril 7, 2011 · Natural health products · Undeclared substance