Drug interactions
Ginger + Ginkgo biloba
Severity: Moderate
Ginger and Ginkgo biloba: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ginkgo inhibits platelet-activating factor and has been linked to bleeding case reports, and ginger has mild antiplatelet effects. Taking both may increase bleeding risk, especially with other antithrombotics.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ginger 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 PAF antagonism by ginkgo and thromboxane synthesis inhibition by ginger.
What to do
Avoid combining in patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelets and stop before surgery. Monitor for bleeding signs.
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 Ginger
- Aceclofenac + Ginger Moderate
- Acemetacin + Ginger Moderate
- Aescin + Ginger Moderate
- Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Ginger Moderate
- Aspirin rectal + Ginger Moderate
- Aspirin + Ginger Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ginger with Ginkgo biloba?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ginger 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 inhibits platelet-activating factor and has been linked to bleeding case reports, and ginger has mild antiplatelet effects. Taking both may increase bleeding risk, especially with other antithrombotics.
How serious is the interaction between Ginger 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: Avoid combining in patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelets and stop before surgery. Monitor for bleeding signs.
What other medicines interact with Ginger?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ginger with, for example, Aceclofenac, Acemetacin, Aescin. The full list is on the Ginger page.
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