HERBAL MEDICINES OR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND NSAIDS - GINKGO BILOBA
Case reports describe fatal intracerebral bleeding in a patient taking Ginkgo biloba with ibuprofen, and prolonged bleeding and subdural haematomas in a patient taking Ginkgo biloba with rofecoxib.
The evidence from these reports is too slim to forbid patients taking aspirin or NSAIDs and Ginkgo biloba concurrently, but some do recommend caution. Medical professionals should be aware of the possibility of increased bleeding tendency with Ginkgo biloba and monitor patients appropriately.
The evidence from these reports is too slim to forbid patients taking aspirin or NSAIDs and Ginkgo biloba concurrently, but some do recommend caution. Medical professionals should be aware of the possibility of increased bleeding tendency with Ginkgo biloba and monitor patients appropriately.