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What is Ginkgo Biloba?

Ginkgo biloba is a natural herb. Most uses of ginkgo have centered on improvement in regional (ie, CNS) or peripheral blood flow and oxygen delivery. Also known as Eun-haeng; Fossil Tree; Kew Tree; Silver Apricot.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 11%
Mild
0 0%
None
8 89%

Most commonly reported side effects

Blood Pressure went up
1 11%
Blood pressure elevated
1 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Ginkgo Biloba. See all 12 dosages ►

  - as needed daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 80 mg daily 120 mg daily 240 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1200 mg daily 6000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 40 Number of Patients: 40 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ginkgo Biloba (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
5 45% Other: 45%
Did not seem to work
3 27% Did not seem to work: 27%
Personal research
2 18% Personal research: 18%
Course of treatment ended
2 18% Course of treatment ended: 18%
Doctor's advice
1 9% Doctor's advice: 9%
Expense
1 9% Expense: 9%
Side effects too severe
1 9% Side effects too severe: 9%

See all 11 patients who’ve stopped taking Ginkgo Biloba

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ginkgo Biloba

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
5
8
11

Stopped Taking Ginkgo Biloba

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
1
2
2
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 44%
Usually
4 44%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 11%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
9 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 44%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.