Ginkobil ratiopharm 80mg with Ginkgo biloba, 120 pcs

Ginkobil® ratiopharm 80 mg film-coated tablets

Ginkobil® is a herbal medicine made from the extract of the leaves of the Ginkgo biloba tree.No prescription is required for this product.

Areas of application

Ginkobil® ratiopharm 80 mg is used for the symptomatic treatment of organic brain-related performance disorders as part of an overall therapeutic concept for dementia syndromes.These syndromes are manifested by a decrease or loss of acquired mental abilities, accompanied by memory impairment, difficulty concentrating, depressed mood, dizziness, ringing in the ears and headaches.The individual response to medication cannot be predicted.Before treatment with ginkgo extract is started, it should be clarified whether the symptoms of the disease are not due to an underlying disease that requires specific treatment.

Furthermore, Ginkobil® ratiopharm 80 mg is used to extend the pain-free walking distance in arterial occlusive disease in the limbs, also known as “intermittent claudication” (intermittent claudication in stage II according to FONTAINE), as part of physical-therapeutic measures, in particular walking training.

It is also used for dizziness caused by circulatory disorders or age-related regression processes (vertigo of vascular and involutive genesis), as well as for the supportive treatment of ringing in the ears, which are also caused by circulatory disorders or age-related regression processes (tinnitus of vascular and involutive genesis).

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

Each film-coated tablet contains 80 mg of dry ginkgo leaf extract, extracted with acetone-water (35-67:1).This corresponds to 19.6 mg ginkgo flavon glycosides, 2.24-2.72 mg ginkgolide A-ginkgolide B-ginkgolide C (x:y:z), 2.08-2.56 mg bilobalide and a maximum of 0.4 µg ginkgolic acids.

Other ingredients are croscarmellose sodium, colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, lactose-1-water, macrogol 1500, magnesium stearate, corn starch, microcrystalline cellulose, dimeticone silicon dioxide-a-hydro-ω-octadecyloxypoly(oxyethylene)-5-sorbic acid water, talc, titanium dioxide, iron (III) oxide,Iron oxides and hydroxides.

Contraindications

The medicine must not be taken if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to Ginkgo biloba or any of the other ingredients.The medicine should also not be used during pregnancy.

Dosage

Always take the medicine exactly as directed in the package leaflet.Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor, the usual dose for adults aged 18 and over is:

For the symptomatic treatment of organic brain-related performance disorders: 1 film-coated tablet 2 - 3 times daily (corresponding to 80 mg ginkgo extract 2 - 3 times daily).

To extend pain-free walking distance in peripheral arterial disease: 1 film-coated tablet twice daily (equivalent to 80 mg ginkgo extract twice daily).

For dizziness and to support the treatment of ringing in the ears: 1 film-coated tablet twice daily (equivalent to 80 mg ginkgo extract twice daily).

It is taken 3 times a day in the morning, midday and evening, and 2 times a day in the morning and evening.

Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of this medicine is too strong or too weak.

The medicine is not intended for use in people under 18 years of age.

Duration of treatment

In the case of performance disorders caused by organic brain disorders, the duration of treatment should be at least 8 weeks.After a treatment period of 3 months, the doctor must check whether continued treatment is still justified.

In the case of peripheral arterial disease, improvement in walking distance requires a treatment period of at least 6 weeks.

In the case of dizziness, use over a period longer than 6 to 8 weeks does not improve the treatment result.

Supportive treatment for ringing in the ears should be carried out over a period of at least 12 weeks.If there is no success after 6 months, this can no longer be expected even with longer treatment.

Intake

Do not take tablets while lying down.Please take the tablets whole with sufficient liquid (preferably a glass of drinking water).It can be taken regardless of meals.

Patient information

Particular caution is required when taking the drug if there is an increased tendency to bleed (hemorrhagic diathesis) or if you are being treated with anticoagulant medications at the same time.Since there is some evidence that preparations containing ginkgo could increase the risk of bleeding, this medicine should be discontinued before surgery as a precaution.Please inform your doctor in good time if you have taken the medicine so that he can decide how to proceed.

If you have a known seizure disorder (epilepsy), please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.

There are no sufficient studies on the use of this medicine in the age group under 18 years.It should therefore not be used in children and adolescents under the age of 18.

Pregnancy

Since there is some evidence that preparations containing ginkgo could increase the risk of bleeding, this medicine must not be taken during pregnancy.

This medicine should not be used during breastfeeding as there are no sufficient studies.It is not known whether the ingredients of the extract pass into breast milk.

Notes

Contains lactose and less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per film-coated tablet, i.e. it is almost “sodium-free”.Please do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the pack or outer packaging.The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.