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Vilazodone can increase bleeding risk through platelet serotonin effects; ginkgo may also increase bleeding tendency in susceptible patients.
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What is happening. Vilazodone can increase bleeding risk through platelet serotonin effects; ginkgo may also increase bleeding tendency in susceptible patients.
Mechanism. Serotonergic antidepressants reduce platelet serotonin uptake, while ginkgo constituents may affect platelet activating factor and hemostasis.
Recommendation. Use cautiously and avoid the combination around surgery or when taking anticoagulants, antiplatelets, or frequent NSAIDs.
Effect on the composite score
If both Ginkgo Biloba and Vilazodone are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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