Is Ginkgo biloba Safe with Celecoxib?
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Use caution when combining Ginkgo biloba with celecoxib. Monitor for signs of abnormal bleeding. Discuss with your healthcare provider before combining these agents, particularly in patients at elevated cardiovascular or gastrointestinal risk.
Why this interaction occurs
Celecoxib (an NSAID/COX-2 inhibitor) combined with Ginkgo biloba's antiplatelet activity was significantly associated with increased bleeding risk and abnormal coagulation in clinical data.
Evidence
Evidence level: strong.
Data source
PubMed - PMID 40198642
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 37,331 reports mentioning Celecoxib. This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Celecoxib + 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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