Gingium 120mg

Gingium 120mg in detail

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

How to use?
Take the medicine with liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water). You should stand or sit upright when taking the medicine.

Duration of use?
You should not use the medicine for longer than 3 months without medical advice. General duration of treatment: Dementia syndrome: at least 8 weeks, circulatory disorders: at least 6 weeks, dizziness: 6-8 weeks, tinnitus 3-6 months.

Overdosing?
No overdose symptoms are currently known. If in doubt, consult your doctor.

Have you forgotten to take it?
Continue taking the medicine as normal (i.e. not with twice the prescribed amount) at the next prescribed time.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will personalise it, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.

The medicine must be stored away from heat.what are the reasons for not using it?

Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients

Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist:
- Increased bleeding tendency
- Epilepsy

Which age group should be considered?
- Children and adolescents under 18 years of age: The medicine should not normally be used in this age group.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: The medicine must not be used.
- Lactation: According to current knowledge, use is not recommended. Breastfeeding may need to be considered.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

- Headache
- Dizziness, as well as intensification of existing dizziness symptoms
- Gastrointestinal complaints
- Diarrhoea
- abdominal pain
- nausea
- vomiting

If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

The information provided here is based primarily on side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
- Take care if you are intolerant to glucose. If you have to follow a diabetes diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
- Take care if you are intolerant to lactose. If you have to follow a diabetic diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
- There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore always tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medicine you are already taking before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.
How do the ingredients of the medicine work?

The ingredients come from the ginkgo plant and act as a natural mixture. About the plant itself:

- Appearance: stately, dioecious tree with characteristic fan-shaped, parallel-veined leaves that glow golden yellow in autumn; the female cones smell unpleasantly of butyric acid
- Occurrence: China, Japan, Korea
- Main constituents: ginkgolides, bilobalide, flavonoids
- Plant parts and preparations used: mainly extracts of the dried leaves
Ginkgo extracts improve the fluidity of the blood and promote blood circulation in the brain.

Application

- Performance disorders due to changes in the brain (dementia), such as:- memory disorders- poor concentration- depressive mood- ringing in the ears- headaches- circulatory disorders, especially in the arms and legs (peripheral arterial occlusive disease)- dizziness- tinnitus (ringing in the ears), for supportive treatmentBefore starting treatment with this medicine, consult your doctor immediately if additional symptoms such as sudden hearing loss or hearing loss occur.

Dosage

For dementia syndrome:1 tablet1-2 times dailyAdults in the morning and possibly in the evening, regardless of meal timeFor circulatory disorders (peripheral arterial occlusive disease):1 tablet1 times dailyAdults in the morning, regardless of meal timeFor dizziness and tinnitus:1 tablet1 time dailyAdults in the morning, regardless of meal time