How
Ginkgo
interacts with
Anticoagulant medications
Interaction Type:
Interactions
Interaction Rating:
Study Supported
Studies have reported that ginkgo affects the blood's clotting ability and may alter the effects of these medications and possibly the dose needed for treatment. Use with caution.
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These drugs include
warfarin, heparin, dalteparin, tinzaparin, enoxaparin, danaparoid sodium, antithrombin III, lipirudin, argatroban, bivalirudin, .
References
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