Tanakan

The medicinal product is a gastrosoluble coated tablet.
It is round (diameter: approximately 9.1 mm), biconvex (radius of curvature: 12 mm), smooth and coloured a uniform red-brown. It is approximately 0.260 g in weight.
Composition (per tablet): Dry extract from Ginkgo biloba (leaves/folium) (EGb 761) containing 22.0%-27.0% of flavonoids expressed as flavone glycosides; 5.4%-6.6% of terpene lactones; 2.8%-3.4% of ginkgolides A, B, C; 2.6%-3.2% of bilobalide.
Excipient/Inactive Ingredients: q.s. one tablet.

Traditionally used for improving blood circulation.

Adult: The usual dosage is 1 tablet 3 times a day to be swallowed at mealtime.

Tell the doctor or pharmacist if the patient is taking, has recently taken or might take any other medicines.
TANAKAN may alter the effect of other drugs: anticoagulants (phencoumarone, warfarin), anti-platelet drugs (clopidogrel, salicylic acid and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
In case of concomitant use of this medicinal product with warfarin, monitoring is required, consult the doctor.
In case of concomitant use of this medicinal product with dabigatran etexilate, the effect of dabigatran may be potentiated, consult the doctor.
Concomitant use of this medicine with efavirenz is not recommended due to the potential for decreased efavirenz effect.
Ginkgo can increase the concentration of nifedipine. In some individuals, this increase can be significant and cause dizziness and increased intensity of hot flashes.
This medicine is contraindicated during pregnancy.
There is insufficient reliable data in breastfeeding women.

This is a traditional medicine.
Consult the pharmacist/doctor before taking this product.
The use of this drug is not recommended in patients with galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose or galactose malabsorption syndrome (rare hereditary diseases).
Concomitant use of this medication with efavirenz is not recommended.
Talk to the doctor before taking TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet: If the patient has a predisposition to bleed (haemorrhagic predisposition) and if the patient has anticoagulant or anti-platelet therapy; If the patient suffers from epilepsy.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Summary of the safety profile: The most common side effects are abdominal pain, diarrhea and dizziness.
If the patient develops a severe allergic reaction (angioedema) manifested by a swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, stop taking this medicine immediately and seek medical attention as a matter of urgency.
Other possible side effects: Frequent (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Allergic reaction, Difficulty in breathing, Headache, Syncope, Indigestion, Nausea, Eczema, Itching.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): Hives, Rash.
If the patient gets any side effects, talk to the doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this monograph.

Store below 30°C and protect from light and moisture.

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