Name of the medicinal product
GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, coated tablet
Boxed
Please read this leaflet carefully before taking this medicine. It contains important information for your treatment.
If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Keep this leaflet as you may need to read it again.
If you need more information and advice, ask your pharmacist.
If symptoms worsen or persist, consult your doctor.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if you experience any of the effects listed as serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Leaflet summary
In this leaflet :
1. WHAT IS GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, coated tablet AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
2. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE TAKING GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, coated tablet
3. HOW DO I TAKE GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, Coated Tablet?
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
5. How do I use GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, coated tablet?
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. WHAT IS GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, coated tablet AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic class
PERIPHERAL VASODILATOR
(C: Cardiovascular system)
Therapeutic indications
This medicine is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of certain cognitive disorders of the elderly (in particular memory disorders) with the exception of any type of confirmed dementia, disorders secondary to medication, depression or metabolic disorders.
2. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE TAKING GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg , coated tablet
List of information needed before taking the medicine
Not applicable.
Contraindications
Never take GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, coated tablet in the following cases:
ahistory ofallergy to any of the components of the tablet.
IN CASE OF DOUBT, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST FOR ADVICE.
Precautions for use; special warnings
Take care with GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, coated tablet:
Special warnings
Due to the presence of lactose, this medicine should not be used in patients with galactosemia, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome or lactase deficiency (rare metabolic diseases).
Precautions for use
IF IN DOUBT, DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST FOR ADVICE.
Interactions with other medicines
Taking or using other medicines
If you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Interactions with food and drink
Not applicable.
Interactions with herbal products or alternative therapies
Not applicable.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Sportsmen
Not applicable.
Effects on ability to drive and use machines
Not applicable.
List of excipients with a known effect
List of excipients with a notable effect: lactose monohydrate.
3. HOW TO TAKE GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg , coated tablet
Instructions for proper use
Not applicable.
Dosage, method and/or route(s) of administration, frequency of administration and duration of treatment
Dosage
3 tablets per day, spread over the day.
Method and route of administration
Oral administration.
The tablets should be taken with half a glass of water at mealtimes.
Duration of treatment
As advised by your doctor.
Symptoms and instructions in case of overdose
Not applicable.
Instructions in case of missed doses
Not applicable.
Risk of withdrawal syndrome
Not applicable.
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
Description of side effects
Like all medicines, GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, coated tablet is likely to have side effects, although not everyone is subject to them: rarely digestive disorders, skin disorders, headaches.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if any side effects become serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. HOW TO STORE GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg , coated tablet
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Expiry date
Do not use GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg coated tablets after the expiry date stated on the box.
Storage conditions
Store at a temperature not exceeding 25°C.
If necessary, warnings against certain visible signs of deterioration
Do not dispose of the medicine in the sewer or in the household waste. Ask your pharmacist what to do with unused medicines. This will help to protect the environment.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Full list of active ingredients and excipients
What does GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, coated tablet contain?
The active substance is:
Gingko(Ginkgo biloba L.) (quantified extract of) titrated to 24 % ginkgo heterosides and 6 % Ginkgolides-bilobalide 40.00 mg
For one coated tablet.
The other components are:
Lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch, colloidal anhydrous silica, talc, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, macrogol 400, macrogol 6000, titanium dioxide, red iron oxide.
Pharmaceutical form and content
What is GINKGO Biogaran 40 mg, coated tablet and what does it contain?
This medicine is in the form of coated tablets. Box of 90.
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