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Ginkgo Biloba: Brands, Price & Uses in Bangladesh

Primary uses- Cerebral insufficiency: memory deficit, depression, attention and memory loss that occur with Alzheimer's disease and multi-infarct dementia.

Forms:CapsuleTabletTablet (Extended Release)

About Ginkgo Biloba

Indications of Ginkgo Biloba

Primary uses-

  • Cerebral insufficiency: memory deficit, depression, attention and memory loss that occur with Alzheimer's disease and multi-infarct dementia.
  • Vertigo and tinnitus (ringing in the ear) of vascular and involutional origin Peripheral vascular disease: improvement of pain-free walking distance in
  • Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease in Stage II according to Fontaine (intermittent claudication) in a regimen of physical therapeutic measures, in particular walking exercise.

Other potential use-

  • Protective action in hypoxia
  • Acute cochlear deafness
  • Sexual dysfunction associated with SSRI use

Dosage & Administration of Ginkgo Biloba

1 or 2 capsule 2 to 3 times daily or as advised by the physician.

Side Effects of Ginkgo Biloba

No side effects following proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. In pooled clinical trials involving 10,000 patients, the incidence of side effects produced by ginkgo extract was extremely small. There were few cases of headaches, dizziness, palpitation, gastrointestinal disturbances, bleeding disorders & skin hypersensitivity reactions. Rare cases of stomach or intestinal upsets, headaches, or allergic skin reactions have been documented. In higher than recommended doses, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, restlessness, and weakness may occur.

Contraindications of Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo should only be used with caution in patients taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet agents i.e. warfarin, heparin & aspirin. It is also contraindicated in bleeding disorders due to increased bleeding potential associated with chronic use (6-12 months) or before elective surgery. Contraindicated in patients with known risk factors for intracranial hemorrhage. There is no known restriction of the use of ginkgo in pregnancy and lactation.

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