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Cloveisacommonflavoringagentinfoodsandbeverages,andisusedasaflavoringorfragranceinotherproductssuchastoothpaste,soaps,andcosmetics.Whenusedasafoodproduct,cloveisnotlikelytoproducehealthbenefitsorsideeffects.Whenusedasamedicinalproduct,clovemayproducebothdesiredandunwantedeffectsonthebody.
Itisnotcertainwhethercloveiseffectiveintreatinganymedicalcondition.MedicinaluseofthisproducthasnotbeenapprovedbytheFDA.Cloveshouldnotbeusedinplaceofmedicationprescribedforyoubyyourdoctor.
Cloveisoftensoldasanherbalsupplement.Therearenoregulatedmanufacturingstandardsinplaceformanyherbalcompoundsandsomemarketedsupplementshavebeenfoundtobecontaminatedwithtoxicmetalsorotherdrugs.Herbal/healthsupplementsshouldbepurchasedfromareliablesourcetominimizetheriskofcontamination.
Clovemayalsobeusedforpurposesnotlistedinthisproductguide.
Getemergencymedicalhelpifyouhaveanyofthesesignsofanallergicreaction:hives;difficultbreathing;swellingofyourface,lips,tongue,orthroat.
Stopusingcloveandcallyourhealthcareprovideratonceifyouhavesevereburning,redness,pain,orswellingafteruseontheskin.
Alsocallyourdoctoratonceifyouhavetakenoralcloveandyouhave:
Commonsideeffectsoftopicallyappliedclovemayinclude:
Thisisnotacompletelistofsideeffectsandothersmayoccur.Callyourdoctorformedicaladviceaboutsideeffects.YoumayreportsideeffectstoFDAat1-800-FDA-1088.
Followalldirectionsontheproductlabelandpackage.Telleachofyourhealthcareprovidersaboutallyourmedicalconditions,allergies,andallmedicinesyouuse.
Youshouldnotusethisproductifyouareallergictoclove.
Askadoctor,pharmacist,orotherhealthcareproviderifitissafeforyoutotakeclovebymouthoruseitontheskinifyouhave:
Theuseofcloveasaflavoringagentinfoodsisconsideredsafeduringpregnancy.However,itisnotknownwhethercloveusedasmedicinewillharmanunbornbaby.Donotusethisproductwithoutmedicaladviceifyouarepregnant.
Itisnotknownwhetherclovepassesintobreastmilkorifitcouldharmanursingbaby.Donotusethisproductwithoutmedicaladviceifyouarebreast-feedingababy.
Donotgiveanyherbal/healthsupplementtoachildwithoutmedicaladvice.Cloveoiltakenbymouthcancauseliverdamage,seizure(convulsions),orotherserioussideeffectsinchildren.
Whenconsideringtheuseofherbalsupplements,seektheadviceofyourdoctor.Youmayalsoconsiderconsultingapractitionerwhoistrainedintheuseofherbal/healthsupplements.
Ifyouchoosetouseclove,useitasdirectedonthepackageorasdirectedbyyourdoctor,pharmacist,orotherhealthcareprovider.Donotusemoreofthisproductthanisrecommendedonthelabel.
Ifyouuseaproductcontainingclovetopreventprematureejaculation,applyitonlytotheouterskinofthetipofyourpenis.Peoplewhohaveusedcloveforthispurposehaveappliedtheproduct1hourbeforesexualactivity,andwasheditoffjustbeforeintercourse.
Donotusedifferentforms(tablets,liquid,tincture,teas,etc)ofcloveatthesametimewithoutmedicaladvice.Usingdifferentformulationstogetherincreasestheriskofanoverdose.
Donottaketopical(fortheskin)clovebymouth.Topicalformsofthisproductareforuseonlyontheskin.
Callyourdoctoriftheconditionyouaretreatingwithclovedoesnotimprove,orifitgetsworsewhileusingthisproduct.
Clovecanaffectblood-clottingandmayincreaseyourriskofbleeding.Ifyouneedsurgery,dentalwork,oramedicalprocedure,stoptakingcloveatleast2weeksaheadoftime.
Storeatroomtemperatureawayfrommoisture,heat,andlight.
Skipthemisseddoseifitisalmosttimeforyournextscheduleddose.Donotuseextraclovetomakeupthemisseddose.
SeekemergencymedicalattentionorcallthePoisonHelplineat1-800-222-1222.
Avoidcontinueduseoftopicalcloveifyouoryoursexualpartnerhaveseveregenitalirritationduringoraftersexualintercourse.
Remember,keepthisandallothermedicinesoutofthereachofchildren,nevershareyourmedicineswithothers,andusethismedicationonlyfortheindicationprescribed.
Alwaysconsultyourhealthcareprovidertoensuretheinformationdisplayedonthispageappliestoyourpersonalcircumstances.