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Ginkgo biloba extract

EGb 761

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Ginkgo biloba extract ballicule: receptor binding, kinetics and half-life diagram
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What it isStandardized ginkgo leaf extract (EGb 761); supplement marketed for memory, dementia and tinnitus.

Why this oneMost-studied ginkgo preparation, yet trials show no dementia treatment or prevention benefit.

What limits itBleeding is the caution — additive with antiplatelets and anticoagulants; stop before surgery. Seed (not leaf-extract) ingestion causes B6-antagonist seizures.

NO BOXED WARNINGS

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Clinical profile

Therapeutic safety burden1 / 4
Overdose danger1 / 4
Weight-gain liability0 / 4
Sedation liability0 / 4
QT / Torsades0 / 4
Direct muscarinic antagonism0 / 4
Embryofetal risk4 / 4

Defining liabilityBleeding interactions and preparation-dependent seizure concerns

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