Ginkgo and Heart attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Ginkgo (ginkgo), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Vitamin D3, and have Insomnia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart attack when taking Ginkgo. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,091 people who have side effects when taking Ginkgo from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ginkgo?

Ginkgo has active ingredients of ginkgo. It is often used in memory loss. eHealthMe is studying from 4,473 Ginkgo users. Check the latest studies of Ginkgo.

What is Heart attack?

Heart attack is found to be associated with 2,475 drugs and 3,298 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart attack.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 02, 2026

4,091 people reported to have side effects when taking Ginkgo.
Among them, 15 people (0.37%) have Heart attack.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Ginkgo when they have Heart attack? *

What is the gender of people who have Heart attack when taking Ginkgo? *

female: 35.71 %
male: 64.29 %

What is the age of people who have Heart attack when taking Ginkgo? *

What are other drugs people take besides Ginkgo? *

What are other side effects people have besides Heart attack? *

Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 20.00%
Pain: 3 people, 20.00%
Weakness: 3 people, 20.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 13.33%
Cardiac Failure: 2 people, 13.33%
Intestinal Stenosis (partial obstruction that causes the centre opening of the intestine to become narrower): 2 people, 13.33%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 2 people, 13.33%
Rectal Haemorrhage (bleeding from anus): 2 people, 13.33%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 13.33%
Feeling Abnormal: 2 people, 13.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 20.00%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 2 people, 13.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 13.33%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 13.33%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 13.33%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 13.33%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 13.33%
Hiv Infection: 1 person, 6.67%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 6.67%
Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ginkgo (the active ingredients of Ginkgo) and Ginkgo (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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