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Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Ginkgo Biloba Tablets


The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granted a Traditional Herbal Registration Certificate for the traditional herbal medicinal product Ginkgoforce Ginkgo Biloba Tablets (Traditional Herbal Registration number: 13668/0016). 

This product is available without prescription.

Ginkgoforce Ginkgo biloba Tablets are used for the relief of symptoms of Raynaud's Syndrome and Tinnitus, based on traditional use only.

    • Raynaud's Syndrome - a condition where the blood supply to the fingers and toes is interrupted in response to changes in temperature or emotional stress, causing the skin to turn white and can cause pain, numbness or tingling. This usually affects the fingers and toes. 
    •  Tinnitus - a condition whereby you hear sounds that are not actually there - you may hear ringing, buzzing or swooshing noises that are not audible to anyone else. They may occur in either or both ears, and may come and go at varying levels. 
The tablets’ active ingredient comes from the leaves of the tree Ginkgo biloba L. 

One tablet contains 90 mg of extract (as dry extract) from Ginkgo biloba L. fresh leaf (3-5:1). Extraction solvent: ethanol 60% m/m.


Before you take this product

Do NOT take this product if:
  • you are under 18 years of age
  • you are allergic to 
    • Ginkgo products
    • peanut or soya. This product contains soya polysaccharide.
    • Any of the other ingredients (see Product description below)
  •  you are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • if you have been told by your doctor that you have a bleeding disorder. This means you have tendency to bleed for longer than is normal
  • you are due to have an operation in the next 14 days

Dosage

Take 1 tablet twice daily after food. The dose can be increased to 2 tablets twice daily if necessary.

Side effects

Like all Ginkgo products, Ginkgoforce may cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Minor side effects
Side effects of Ginkgoforce are rare and likely to affect less than 1 in 1,000 people
  • Digestive symptoms such as feeling sick (nausea), digestive upsets such as sickness or diarrhoea.These are often short-lived and should get better on their own. However if they persist, talk to your doctor or pharmacist
  • Skin reactions such as itching (pruritis), rash
  • Other side effects such as allergic reactions, headache
Stop taking the Ginkgoforce if any of these occur.

Product Description

Each tablet contains 90 mg of extract (as dry extract) from Ginkgo biloba L. fresh leaf (3-5:1). Extraction solvent: ethanol 60% m/m.
The other ingredients used for the tablet are microcrystalline cellulose, soya polysaccharide and magnesium stearate (vegetable source). This product contains soya polysaccharide.

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