Gkoba 40mg Tablet is a herb collected from the dried green leaves of the plant called Ginkgo biloba. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. It helps in managing a variety of diseases such as dementia, vertigo, and tinnitus (ringing in the ear).

Gkoba 40mg Tablet can be used to treat variety of disorders of the body but mostly are used to give flavour and taste to the other medicinal products

Uses of Gkoba Tablet

Dementia
Vertigo
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

Side effects of Gkoba Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Gkoba

Palpitations
Bleeding disorder
Dizziness
Gastrointestinal discomfort
Headache

How to use Gkoba Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Gkoba 40mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Gkoba 40mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Gkoba 40mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CAUTION

Gkoba 40mg Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.

Driving

UNSAFE

Gkoba 40mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Gkoba 40mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Gkoba 40mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Gkoba 40mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Gkoba 40mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Gkoba 40mg Tablet

₹10.24/Tablet

Ginkonex 40mg Tablet

Nexus India

₹5/tablet

51% cheaper

Cel-GB Tablet

Celosia Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd

₹14.6/tablet

43% costlier

DavaIndia Ginkgo 40mg Tablet

Davaindia Generic Pharmacy

₹2/tablet

80% cheaper

GB-Plus Tablet

Entrust Healthcare Pvt Ltd

₹11/tablet

7% costlier

Ginkosyn Tablet

Syndicate Life Sciences Pvt Ltd

₹13.9/tablet

36% costlier

Quick tips

Before taking Gkoba 40mg Tablet, inform your doctor if you are taking any other medications.
Gkoba 40mg Tablet may increase the chance of bleeding during or after surgery. Therefore, stop using it at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Gkoba 40mg Tablet may affect diabetes management. Closely monitor your blood sugar levels, if you are diabetic, while taking this medicine.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Herbals

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

VITAMINS MINERALS NUTRIENTS

Action Class

Herbal

Patient concerns

Continous Ringing in the ears

Dr. Vijay Verma

ENT

get audiometry and revert to see for nerve weakness

44 years male having vertigo (chakkar), Tinnitus (noises in ears)& deafness (baharapan) since 25 years.plz suggest management./ Treatment.

Dr. Aanchal Maheshwari

Ayurveda

Case has to be seen in person before starting the treatment, all investigation audiometric need to be done

From last 2 year ringing sound is coming into my ears. Doctor told me that it is tinnitus. I am also suffering from tonsillitis.

Dr. Sachin Goel

ENT

Tinnitus is a symptom of some underlying disorders of ear or auditory pathways in brain. It can be idiopathic also without any underlying cause. The management consists of proper evaluation of the case to find out any underlying pathology. Treatment can be either treatment of underlying cause or various modalities like CBT, sound therapy etc are available. Consult a ENT specialist for evaluation and treatment.

Related ayurvedic ingredients

Ginger

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References

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