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  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ginkgo biloba (Mericon)
  • INDICATIONS: Dementia, memory loss, headache, tinnitus, dizziness, mood disturbances, hearing disorders, intermittent claudication, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, premenstrual syndrome, heart disease
  • SYNONYM: Ginkgoaceae
  • CLASS: Food supplement, Vascular stimulant
  • HALF-LIFE: N/A
  • CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
    Anticoagulants, Aspirin, Diuretics, NSAIDs, Platelet inhibitors, SSRIs, St John's Wort, Thiazide diuretics, Trazodone

Ginkgo biloba is the oldest living tree species in the world. Ginkgo is the most frequently prescribed herbal medicine in Germany.

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Page last updated 07/31/2023

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Incidence

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations

BreastfeedingBreast feeding

GeriatricGeriatric

PediatricPediatric