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BILOBIL INTENS 120mg x 60 Capsules

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Composition

The active substance is the dry, refined and quantified extract from ginkgo leaf. Each capsule contains 120 mg of dry, refined and quantified extract from Ginkgo biloba L. leaf (35-67:1), corresponding to:

• flavonoids 26.4–32.4 mg, as flavonoid glycosides,
• ginkgolides A, B, C 3.36–4.08 mg and
• bilobalides 3.12–3.84 mg.

Extraction solvent: acetone 60% (w/w).

The other components are: lactose monohydrate, anhydrous colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, magnesium stearate and talc, in the capsule content; titanium dioxide (E 171), red iron oxide (E 172), yellow iron oxide (E 172), gelatin and black iron oxide (E 172) in the capsule. Another ingredient in the herbal preparation is liquid glucose, spray-dried.

Therapeutic indications

Bilobil Intens contains dry, refined and quantified extract from Ginkgo biloba leaf. The active substances in the extract are flavonoid glycosides, ginkgolides and bilobalides. These dilate blood vessels, improve blood circulation, prevent platelet aggregation and thus improve blood circulation and increase oxygen and glucose supply. By regulating metabolism, they protect cells and tissues from damage caused by lack of oxygen. Ginkgo leaf extract is effective in blood circulation disorders in the brain.

Bilobil Intens improves blood circulation in the brain and metabolism and prevents the decline of intellectual capacity.

Bilobil Intens is recommended for the symptomatic treatment of:

• memory deficit, concentration disorders;
• pathological cognitive deficit in elderly patients;
• depressive emotional state.

Contraindications/Warnings

Before taking Bilobil Intens, consult your doctor or pharmacist

before starting treatment with Bilobil Intens, it must be determined whether your symptoms are not a consequence of another disease requiring specific treatment.

If symptoms worsen during treatment with Bilobil Intens, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist.

If you have an increased tendency to bleed (hemorrhagic diathesis) or are being treated with medicines that prevent blood clotting, you can take Bilobil Intens only on your doctor's recommendation.

Due to the possible effect on blood clotting of medicines containing ginkgo, treatment with Bilobil Intens is not recommended before surgery or in patients at risk of cerebral hemorrhage.

Patients with a history of seizures or epilepsy should avoid medicines containing ginkgo, as these may cause seizures.

Bilobil Intens is not recommended if you are taking efavirenz (a medicine for the treatment of HIV infection).

Dosage and administration

Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

The recommended daily dose for adults and the elderly is one Bilobil Intens capsule (120 mg dry extract from Ginkgo biloba leaf) twice a day, in the morning and in the evening.

Bilobil Intens capsules should be swallowed whole, after a meal, with a glass of water.

The first signs of improvement are usually observed after 4 weeks of treatment. Treatment should be continued for at least 12 weeks. If there is no improvement after 3 months of treatment or if symptoms worsen, a doctor should be consulted to determine whether treatment should be continued.

Special warnings

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

The adverse reactions of Ginkgo biloba extract on the fetus are not known. An increased tendency to bleed may occur.

Due to insufficient data, Bilobil Intens is not recommended for pregnant women.

Due to insufficient safety data, Bilobil Intens is not recommended for breastfeeding women.

Driving and using machines

It does not affect the ability to drive vehicles and operate machinery.

Packaging: Bilobil Intens is available in a box with 60 capsules in blisters. Each blister contains 10 capsules.

Page updated on: 09.06.2021