Is Ginkgo biloba Safe with Loxoprofen?
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Avoid combining Ginkgo biloba with loxoprofen. If co-use is unavoidable, monitor closely for bleeding symptoms. Alert your prescriber that you are taking Ginkgo biloba.
Why this interaction occurs
Loxoprofen, an NSAID with antiplatelet properties, was significantly associated with increased bleeding risk and abnormal coagulation when combined with Ginkgo biloba in retrospective clinical analysis.
Evidence
Evidence level: strong.
Data source
PubMed - PMID 40198642
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 11,099 reports mentioning Loxoprofen. This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Loxoprofen + 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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