Drug interactions
Fenoprofen + Ginko biloba
Severity: Moderate
Fenoprofen and Ginko biloba: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ginkgo may inhibit platelet activating factor and fenoprofen impairs platelet function and irritates the gastric mucosa. Together they may increase bleeding risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fenoprofen and Ginko 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.
Fenoprofen belongs to Musculoskeletal; Ginko biloba belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Additive antiplatelet effects, with NSAID-induced mucosal injury.
What to do
Advise avoiding ginkgo with regular fenoprofen and report bleeding or black stools.
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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Other interactions of Ginko biloba
- Ginko biloba + Ketorolac Major
- Abciximab + Ginko biloba Moderate
- Aceclofenac + Ginko biloba Moderate
- Acemetacin + Ginko biloba Moderate
- Alteplase + Ginko biloba Moderate
- Anagrelide + Ginko biloba Moderate
Other interactions of Fenoprofen
- Fenoprofen + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Fenoprofen + Ketorolac intranasal Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Fenoprofen Major
- Acemetacin + Fenoprofen Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Fenoprofen Major
- Alteplase + Fenoprofen Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fenoprofen with Ginko biloba?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Fenoprofen and Ginko 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 may inhibit platelet activating factor and fenoprofen impairs platelet function and irritates the gastric mucosa. Together they may increase bleeding risk.
How serious is the interaction between Fenoprofen and Ginko 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 with regular fenoprofen and report bleeding or black stools.
What other medicines interact with Ginko biloba?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ginko biloba with, for example, Ketorolac, Abciximab, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Ginko biloba page.
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