Is Ginkgo biloba Safe with Anticoagulants (general)?
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Avoid taking Ginkgo biloba while on anticoagulant therapy. If combination is unavoidable, perform regular coagulation monitoring (e.g., INR) and watch for any signs of unusual or excessive bleeding. Inform all healthcare providers of supplement use.
Why this interaction occurs
Co-administration of Ginkgo biloba with anticoagulants has been associated with adverse bleeding events in clinical studies. Ginkgo biloba's antiplatelet and possible anticoagulant properties may potentiate the effects of anticoagulant drugs.
Evidence
Evidence level: moderate.
Data source
PubMed - PMID 42081645
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 1,274,304 reports mentioning Anticoagulants (general). This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Anticoagulants (general) + supplement combination on this page.
FAERS reports are voluntary and cannot prove that a drug caused an event. Do not use report counts to assess the safety of this specific drug-supplement pair.
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