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Indications and Dosage
Oral
Dementia, Peripheral vascular disease Adult: 120-240 mg daily in 1-2 divided doses.
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Administration
Should be taken with food. Take just before meals.
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Special Precautions
Patient w/ epilepsy, pre-existing bleeding disorder. Pregnancy and lactation.
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Adverse Reactions
Nervous: Headache, dizziness, convulsions.
CV: Palpitations. GI: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea. Haematologic: Bleeding disorders. Dermatologic: Pruritus, rash, allergic reaction. |
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Drug Interactions
Prolonged bleeding time when used concomitantly w/ warfarin, acetylsalicylic acid and ibuprofen. Decrease serum concentration of both valproic acid and phenytoin resulting in seizures. Enhance adverse effects of vit K antagonists.
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Action
Description: Ginkgo biloba contains medicinal constitutents such as flavonoids, which act as a free-radical scavenger, and terpene trilactones (e.g. ginkgolides), as platelet-activating factor inhibitor. It is believed to have beneficial effect on circulatory and cognitive disorders.
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Storage
Store below 30°C.
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MIMS Class
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References
Anon. Ginkgo Biloba. Lexicomp Online. Hudson, Ohio. Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information, Inc. https://online.lexi.com. Accessed 15/06/2017. Buckingham R (ed). Ginkgo Biloba. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference [online]. London. Pharmaceutical Press. https://www.medicinescomplete.com. Accessed 15/06/2017. Ginkgo Pellet (Washington Homeopathic Products). DailyMed. Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/. Accessed 15/06/2017. Tebonin Forte (Schwabe Pharma). MIMS Singapore. http://www.mims.com/singapore. Accessed 21/06/2017.
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