Ginkgo

Name: Ginkgo Drug Interactions
Creator: Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS

70 interactions 6 explained in plain English

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Jul 4, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

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1 Contraindicated 15 Major 54 Moderate

All (70) Contraindicated (1) Major (15) Moderate (54)

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Ginkgo Ketorolac Ophthalmic Acular An increased risk of bleeding Details Ginkgo Levetiracetam Elepsia Decreased anticonvulsant effectiveness Details Ginkgo Levetiracetam Injection Elepsia Decreased anticonvulsant effectiveness Details Ginkgo Linezolid Injection Zyvox An increased risk of side effects from monoamine oxidase inhibition Details Ginkgo Meclofenamate Meclodium® An increased risk of bleeding Details Ginkgo Mefenamic Acid Ponstel® An increased risk of bleeding Details Ginkgo Meloxicam Alloxate An increased risk of bleeding Details Ginkgo Meloxicam Injection Alloxate An increased risk of bleeding Details Ginkgo Methsuximide Celontin Decreased anticonvulsant effectiveness Details Ginkgo Midazolam Nasal Spray Nayzilam Increased or decreased midazolam plasma concentrations Details Ginkgo Midazolam Injection Nayzilam Increased or decreased midazolam plasma concentrations Details Ginkgo Nabumetone Relafen An increased risk of bleeding Details Ginkgo Naproxen Aleve An increased risk of bleeding Details Ginkgo Nicardipine Cardene Reduced niCARdipine effectiveness Details

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