Ginkor Fort by Bouchara Laboratories is a vasculoprotective drug recommended for disorders of venous circulation in the legs and for treating symptoms associated with hemorrhoidal crisis. Available in boxes of 60 or 120 capsules.
To find out about warnings, precautions for use and contraindications, please consult the instructions for use of Ginkor fort Circulation Veineuse capsules without prescription to treat hemorrhoids.
Ginkor Fort is recommended for disorders of venous circulation in the legs:
Ginkor fort Troubles de la Circulation Veineuse is a vasculoprotective medication recommended for disorders of venous circulation in the legs (heavy legs, pain, painful sensations known as "impatience" at bedtime...) and for treating symptoms associated with hemorrhoidal crisis.
Ginkor Fort acts as a vascular protector and veinotonic. It stimulates blood circulation in the veins, and combats damage to capillary vessels. Ginkor Fort also has an analgesic effect. Ginkor Fort's protective action relieves leg pain.
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In case of severe hemorrhoids, we recommend the concomitant use of an anti-inflammatory and anesthetic cream such as Sedorrhoide Analgesic Rectal Cream and Sedorrhoide sedative suppository for pruritic internal hemorrhoids.
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Precautions for use with Ginkor Fort
Ginkor Fort is contraindicated for people with hyperthyroidism (excessive thyroid hormones). Ginkor Fort should also be used with caution by people with high blood pressure. It should not be combined with drugs belonging to the non-selective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) family, as this increases the risk of serious hypertension.
Never take GINKOR FORT, capsule in the following cases:
Pharmaceutical form: Gelules.
What GINKOR FORT, capsule, contains :
The active substance is:
Standardized GINKGO BILOBA extract titrated to 24% Ginkgo heterosides and 6% Ginkgolides-bilobalide 14 mg
Per capsule.
Troxerutin is a multi-purpose drug with proven efficacy in both animals and humans. Whether as a venotonic, vasculoprotective or rheological corrector, it offers a therapeutic solution of choice for patients suffering fromvenolymphatic insufficiency or hemorrhoidal crises. However, like all medicines, it must be used in compliance with the recommended dosage and precautions for use.
Other ingredients are:
Ginkor fort packaging
Ginkor Fort veinotonic medicine comes in a best-value box of 60 or 120 capsules. For adults only.
In addition tousing Ginkor Fort, remember to wear compression stockings, exercise regularly and elevate the foot of the bed to promote good venous circulation.
In the case of chronic pathologies, this treatment can be combined with the homeopathic medicine L28 Lehning, recommended for venous circulation disorders (varicose veins, varicose ulcers, hemorrhoids).
Ginkgo leaves contain Flavonoids, Flavones, Ginkgolides and Bilobalide. All these molecules help dilate blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries), increasing microcirculation and blood viscoelasticity.
Blood flow to the brain is increased, resulting in better oxygenation and supply of essential nutritional elements to the brain, with a positive effect on memory and learning faculties.
Ginkor fort over-the-counter is not a product like any other. Read the Ginkor fort leaflet carefully before ordering. Keep medicines out of the reach of children. If symptoms persist, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Be aware of incompatibilities with your current treatments.
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ANSM - Updated on : 11/08/2023
Product name
GINKOR FORT, capsule
GINKGO BILOBA extract, Troxerutin, Heptaminol hydrochloride
Box
Please read this leaflet carefully before taking this medicine, as it contains important information for you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your pharmacist for advice and information.
- If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. See section 4.
Keep out of the reach of children.
What does this leaflet contain?
1. What is GINKOR FORT, capsule and what is it used for?
2. What do I need to know before taking GINKOR FORT, capsule?
3. How do I take GINKOR FORT, capsule?
4. What are the possible side effects?
5. How should GINKOR FORT be stored?
6. Package contents and other information.
1. WHAT IS GINKOR FORT, capsule AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic class VASCULOPROTECTIVE - ATC code: (C: cardiovascular system).
This drug is recommended for disorders of venous circulation in the legs (heavy legs, pain, painful sensations known as "impatience" at bedtime... ) and in the treatment of symptoms associated with hemorrhoidal crisis.
2. WHAT DO I HAVE TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING GINKOR FORT, capsule?
Never take GINKOR FORT, capsule:
- Allergy (hypersensitivity to one of the components)
- Hyperthyroidism (thyroid dysfunction)
- Association with certain antidepressants: monoamine oxidase inhibitors or MAOIs (see Taking or using other medicines).
IF IN DOUBT, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST FOR ADVICE.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking GINKOR FORT, capsule.
Be careful with GINKOR FORT, capsule:
Special warnings
In a hemorrhoidal crisis, symptoms must subside rapidly.
If there is no improvement after 7 days, or if symptoms worsen, consult your doctor.
For venous circulation disorders, if discomfort and/or vessel fragility do not improve after one month's treatment, consult your doctor.
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Precautions for use
This treatment is most effective when combined with a healthy lifestyle: avoid exposure to sunlight, heat, prolonged standing and excess weight.
Prolonged walking and the wearing of suitable compression stockings promote venous circulation. Use WITH CAUTION in cases of severe arterial hypertension.
Due to the risk of increased bleeding with ginkgo-based preparations, discontinue use 3 to 4 days before surgery.
Given the vasoactive properties of heptaminol and the antiaggregant properties of ginkgo biloba, GINKOR FORT should not be used during pregnancy.
Concomitant use with efavirenz is not recommended.
If you have a predisposition to bleeding (hemorrhagic condition) and are taking anticoagulant or anti-platelet medication, ask your pharmacist or doctor before taking GINKOR FORT.
IF IN DOUBT, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST FOR ADVICE.
Children and adolescents
Efficacy and safety in children and adolescents have not been established. No data are available.
Other medicinal products and GINKOR FORT, capsule
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or may take any other medicines.
Taking or using other medicines
TO AVOID INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MEDICATIONS, YOU MUST REPORT ANY OTHER CURRENT TREATMENT to your doctor or pharmacist, especially if you are taking antidepressants such as MAOIs, antidepressants such as ibuprofen, antidepressants such as ibuprofen or ibuprofen.such as MAOIs, anticoagulants (phenprocoumon, warfarin), anti-platelet drugs (clopidogrel, salicylic acid and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
If you are taking this medicine at the same time as warfarin, please consult your doctor.
If you take dabigatran etexilate at the same time as this medicine, the effect of the latter may be potentiated.
The concomitant use of this medicine with efavirenz is not recommended, due to the risk of reducing the effect of the latter.
Ginkgo may increase the concentration of nifedipine. In some individuals, this increase may be significant, causing dizziness and an increase in the intensity of hot flushes.
GINKOR FORT, capsule with food, drink and alcohol
Not applicable.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
GINKOR FORT should not be used during pregnancy due to its vasoactive and antiaggregant properties. This medicine should not be used during breastfeeding.
Driving and use of machinery
Not applicable.
GINKOR FORT, capsule contains magnesium stearate and anhydrous colloidal silica.
Athletes
Athletes should be aware that this product contains an active ingredient (heptaminol) which may produce a positive reaction in doping control tests.
3. HOW DO I TAKE GINKOR FORT, capsule?
Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor or pharmacist. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if in doubt.
Dosage
The usual dosage varies according to the indication:
Venous circulation disorders: 2 capsules a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, for one to two months, depending on the severity of symptoms.
Hemorrhoidal crisis: 3 to 4 capsules per day, for 7 days, divided between meals.
Method and route of administration
Take orally.
Frequency of administration
Take with meals.
Duration of treatment
For venous circulation disorders, treatment generally lasts one to two months. If discomfort and/or vessel fragility do not improve after one month's treatment, consult your doctor. (See Caution with GINKOR FORT, capsule).
In haemorrhoidal crisis, do not exceed 7 days' treatment (see Take care with GINKOR FORT, capsule).
Use in children and adolescents
Efficacy and safety in children and adolescents have not been established. No data are available.
If you have taken more GINKOR FORT, capsule than you should have
Not applicable.
If you stop taking GINKOR FORT, capsule
Not applicable.
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
Like all medicines, GINKOR FORT may cause undesirable effects, but these do not always occur in everyone.
Very rarely: severe allergic reactions, angioedema, stomach ache, digestive disorders (nausea or diarrhoea), headache, skin disorders (itching, urticaria, eczema-like rash), hypertension.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if any side effects become serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting side effects
If you experience any side effects, please tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. You can also report adverse reactions directly via the national reporting system: Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM) and the network of Centres Régionaux de Pharmacovigilance.
By reporting adverse reactions, you are helping to provide more information on drug safety.
5. HOW TO CONSERVE GINKOR FORT, capsule?
Keep out of sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiration date indicated on the box. The expiration date refers to the last day of that month.
Store at a temperature not exceeding 30°C.
Store in original packaging, away from moisture.
Do not dispose of any medicines down the drain or in the household waste. Ask your pharmacist to dispose of any medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. CONTENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
What GINKOR FORT capsule contains
- The active ingredients are :
Standardized GINKGO BILOBA extract titrated to 24% Ginkgo heterosides and 6% Ginkgolides- bilobalide............................................................................................................................................. 14 mg
Troxerutin........................................................................................................................... 300 mg
Heptaminol hydrochloride..................................................................................................... 300 mg
Per capsule
- Other components are :
Magnesium stearate, anhydrous colloidal silica.
Capsule shell composition:
Yellow iron oxide (E172), indigotine, titanium dioxide (E171), gelatin.
What GINKOR FORT is and what it contains
This medicine comes in green and yellow capsules. Boxes of 20, 30, 40, 60 and 120 capsules.
Marketing authorization holder
TONIPHARM
IMMEUBLE LE WILSON
70, AVENUE DU GENERAL DE GAULLE
92800 PUTEAUX
Marketing authorization holder
LABORATOIRES BOUCHARA-RECORDATI
IMMEUBLE LE WILSON
70, AVENUE DU GENERAL DE GAULLE
92800 PUTEAUX
Manufacturer
BEAUFOUR IPSEN INDUSTRIE
28100 DREUX
Product names in member states of the European Economic Area
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Other
Detailed information on this drug is available on the ANSM (France) website.
Health Education Council :
Vasculoprotecteur et veinotonique
ginkgo biloba, heptaminol, troxérutine
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GINKOR FORT : gélule (jaune et vert) ; boîte de 30.
Non remboursé - Prix libre -
GINKOR FORT : gélule (jaune et vert) ; boîte de 60.
Non remboursé - Prix libre -
GINKOR FORT : gélule (jaune et vert) ; boîte de 120.
Non remboursé - Prix libre -
Laboratoire Bouchara-Recordati
| p gél | |
| Ginkgo biloba, extrait | 14 mg |
| Heptaminol chlorhydrate | 300 mg |
| Troxérutine | 300 mg |
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