• 40 mg ginkgo leaf dry extract, extracted with acetone-water (35-67: 1)

• Croscarmellose sodium
• Silica, finely divided
• Hypromellose
• Lactose-1 water
• Macrogol 1500
• Magnesium stearate
• Cornstarch
• Cellulose, microcrystalline
• Dimeticon-silica-α-hydro-ω-octadecyloxypoly (oxyethylene) -5-sorbic acid-water
• talc
• Titanium dioxide
• Ferric oxide hydrate, black

TEBONIN forte ginkgo biloba tree Indication / application

• The medicine contains an extract from ginkgo leaves.
• It is applied
  • For the symptomatic treatment of mental loss of performance caused by organic brain conditions. It is used as part of an overall therapeutic concept in the case of a progressive decline or loss of acquired intellectual abilities (dementia syndrome) with the main complaints: memory disorders, concentration disorders, depression, dizziness, ringing in the ears, headaches.
    • The individual response to the medication cannot be predicted.
    • Before starting treatment with this medicinal product, it should be clarified whether the symptoms are not due to an underlying disease that is specifically to be treated.
  • To extend the pain-free walking distance in the case of arterial occlusive disease in the limbs, so-called "intermittent claudication" (intermittent claudication in stage II according to FONTAINE) as part of physical-therapeutic measures, in particular walking training.
  • In the case of dizziness as a result of circulatory disorders or age-related regression processes (vertigo of vascular and involutive genesis).
    • For the supportive treatment of noises in the ears as a result of circulatory disorders or age-related regression processes (tinnitus of vascular and involutive genesis).
• Frequently occurring dizziness and ringing in the ears generally need to be clarified by a doctor. In the event of sudden hearing loss or hearing loss, a doctor should be consulted immediately.

TEBONIN forte ginkgo biloba tree dosage

• Always take the medicine exactly as directed. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor, the usual dose is:
  • For the symptomatic treatment of organ-organically induced performance disorders:
    • Adults aged 18 and over should take 1 - 2 film-coated tablets 3 times a day (corresponding to 40 to 80 mg ginkgo extract 3 times a day).
  • To extend the pain-free walking distance with peripheral arterial occlusive disease:
    • Adults aged 18 and over should take 1 film-coated tablet 3 times a day (equivalent to 40 mg ginkgo extract 3 times a day) or 2 film-coated tablets 2 times a day (equivalent to 80 mg ginkgo extract twice a day).
  • For dizziness and for the supportive treatment of ringing in the ears:
    • Adults aged 18 and over should take 1 film-coated tablet 3 times a day (equivalent to 40 mg ginkgo extract 3 times a day) or 2 film-coated tablets 2 times a day (equivalent to 80 mg ginkgo extract twice a day).
• Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of this medicine is too strong or too weak.
• Children and adolescents
  • The medicine is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18.

     

     

• How long should you use the preparation?
  • For performance disorders caused by organic brain:
    • The duration of treatment should be at least 8 weeks. After a treatment period of 3 months, the doctor must check whether the continuation of the treatment is still justified.
  • For peripheral arterial occlusive disease:
    • The improvement in walking distance requires a treatment duration of at least 6 weeks.
  • If you are dizzy:
    • Use over a longer period than 6 to 8 weeks does not improve the treatment result.
  • For ringing in the ears:
    • Supportive care should be given over a period of at least 12 weeks. If there is no success after 6 months, this is no longer to be expected even after longer treatment.

       

       

• If you take more than you should:
  • Symptoms of overdose are not yet known. The side effects may become worse if you take more of the medicine. Please notify your doctor. This can decide on any necessary measures.

• If you forget to take a dose:
  • Next time do not take about double the amount, but continue taking as prescribed by your doctor or as described in the leaflet.

TEBONIN forte ginkgo biloba tree way

• To take
• It is used 3 times a day in the morning, at noon and in the evening, and when used twice a day in the morning and evening.
• Do not take film-coated tablets lying down. Please swallow the film-coated tablets whole with sufficient liquid (preferably a glass of drinking water). It can be taken independently of meals.

TEBONIN forte ginkgo biloba tree Side effects

• Like all medicines, this medicine can have side effects.
• The list includes all known side effects under treatment with Ginkgo leaf dry extract, including those under higher doses or long-term therapy.
• When evaluating side effects, the following frequencies are used as a basis:
  • Very common: affects more than 1 in 10 people
  • Common: affects 1 to 10 users in 100
  • Uncommon: affects 1 to 10 users in 1,000
  • Rare: affects 1 to 10 users in 10,000
  • Very rare: less than 1 user in 10,000
• No reliable information can be given on the frequency of side effects known from taking Ginkgo biloba-containing drugs, as these side effects have become known through individual reports from patients, doctors or pharmacists. After that, you may experience the following side effects while taking this medicine:
  • Bleeding from individual organs may occur, especially if anticoagulant drugs such as phenprocoumon, acetylsalicylic acid or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are taken at the same time. Serious hypersensitivity reactions (allergic shock) can occur in hypersensitive people; in addition, allergic skin reactions (reddening of the skin, swelling of the skin, itching) can occur.
• If you are affected by any of the above side effects, do not take the medicine again and contact your doctor straight away so that he can decide on the severity and any necessary measures.
  • In addition, there may be slight gastrointestinal complaints, headaches, dizziness or aggravation of existing dizziness symptoms.
• Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if any of these side effects get serious.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not specified.

TEBONIN forte ginkgo biloba tree Interactions

• Taking with other medicines
  • If this medicinal product is taken at the same time as anti-coagulant medicinal products (such as phenprocoumon, warfarin, clopidogrel, acetylsalicylic acid and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), their enhancement of the effect cannot be ruled out.
  • As for all medicinal products, an influence on the metabolism of various other medicinal products cannot be ruled out, which could influence the strength and / or duration of the effect of the medicinal products concerned. There are no sufficient studies on this. Please therefore consult your doctor or pharmacist.
• Take with food and drink
  • There are no special considerations when taking the drug together with food and drink.

TEBONIN forte ginkgo biloba tree Contraindications

• The medicine must not be taken
  • if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to ginkgo biloba or any of the other ingredients,
  • during pregnancy.

TEBONIN forte ginkgo biloba tree pregnancy and breast feeding period

• pregnancy
  • Since there are individual indications that preparations containing ginkgo could increase the willingness to bleed, this medicinal product must not be taken during pregnancy.
• Breastfeeding
  • This medicine should not be used during breastfeeding as insufficient studies are available. It is not known whether the ingredients of the extract pass into breast milk.

TEBONIN forte ginkgo biloba tree Patient information

• Take special care when taking it
  • What to consider with children
    • There are insufficient studies on the use of this drug in this age group. It should therefore not be used in children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
  • What else do you need to look out for?
    • In the event of an abnormally increased tendency to bleed (hemorrhagic diathesis) as well as simultaneous treatment with anti-coagulant drugs, this drug should only be used after consulting a doctor.
    • As there are individual indications that preparations containing ginkgo could increase the willingness to bleed, this medicinal product should be discontinued before an operation as a precaution. Please inform your doctor in good time when you have taken it so that he can decide how to proceed.
    • If you are known to have seizures (epilepsy), please consult your doctor before taking.