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See also: Ginkgo Biloba

What is Ginkgo Biloba Extract? Ginkgo biloba extract is believed to have a regulating effect on the entire vascular system of veins, arteries and capillaries. The most common usage is for its widely accepted effects in the regulation of blood flow to the brain, legs and other extremities.


Reasons Taken

17 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ginkgo Biloba Extract.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6 35%
Brain fog 4 23%
Difficulty concentrating, thinking problems 4 23%
Problems concentrating 1 5%
Fatigue 1 5%
General health 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Ginkgo Biloba Extract.

  0 mg none 3 day 30 mg day 60 mg day 70 mg day 120 mg day 120 day 180 mg day 240 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Ginkgo Biloba Extract or how long patients were taking Ginkgo Biloba Extract before stopping.

Currently taking Ginkgo Biloba Extract

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

Stopped taking Ginkgo Biloba Extract

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
0
1
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Why Patients Stopped Taking Ginkgo Biloba Extract (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 67% Did not seem to work: 67%
Other 2 67% Other: 67%
Expense 1 33% Expense: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • laaw
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    403
    VL < 50
  • laaw
  • by laaw
    Sep 08, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Ginkgo Biloba Extract



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