Drug interactions
Anagrelide + Ginkgo biloba
Severity: Moderate
Anagrelide and Ginkgo biloba: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ginkgo has been associated with platelet-activating-factor antagonism and isolated bleeding reports, and anagrelide reduces platelet aggregation. Combined use may modestly raise bleeding risk, but clinical evidence is conflicting.
What this interaction means in plain words
Anagrelide and Ginkgo biloba can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Additive antiplatelet effects through different pathways.
What to do
Advise avoiding ginkgo while on anagrelide where feasible. If both are continued, monitor for bruising, bleeding and platelet counts.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Anagrelide with Ginkgo biloba?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Anagrelide and Ginkgo biloba can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Ginkgo has been associated with platelet-activating-factor antagonism and isolated bleeding reports, and anagrelide reduces platelet aggregation. Combined use may modestly raise bleeding risk, but clinical evidence is conflicting.
How serious is the interaction between Anagrelide and Ginkgo biloba?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise avoiding ginkgo while on anagrelide where feasible. If both are continued, monitor for bruising, bleeding and platelet counts.
What other medicines interact with Anagrelide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Anagrelide with, for example, Panobinostat, Pimozide, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Anagrelide page.
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