Table 1.
Medications and Supplements That May Affect Clotting and/or Platelet Count
| Medications | Nutraceuticals & botanicals | |
|---|---|---|
| Vicodin® | Dong quai (Angelica sinensis) | Grapefruit |
| Norco® | EDTA | Kava (Piper methysticum) |
| Darvocet® | Fish oil | Licorice (Glycyrrhiza spp.) |
| Percocet® | Cod liver oil | Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) |
| Oxycontin® | Flax (Linum usitatissimum) oil | Nattokinase |
| Ibuprofen (Advil®) | Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) oil | Oregon grape (Mahonia spp.) |
| Aleve® | Borage (Borago officinalis) oil | Pau d'Arco (Tabebuia impetignosa) |
| Motrin® | Hemp (Cannabis sativa) oil | Quercetin |
| Plavix® | DHA | Red clover |
| Coumadin® | EPA | Resveratrol |
| Warfarin | Gamma linolenic acid | Serrapeptidase |
| Aspirin | Krill oil | St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) |
| Clopidogrel, Plavix® | Vitamin E | Turmeric (curcumin; Circuma spp.) |
| Heparin, Lovenox® | Vitamin K | DHEA |
| Prednisone | American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) | Glucosamine products |
| Solumedrol® | Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) | Willow bark (Salix alba) |
| Dexamethasone | Garlic (Camillia sinesis) | Bromelain |
| Prednisolone | Ginger (Zingiber officinale) | Capsicum (cayenne; Capsicum spp.) |
| Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) | Cascara | |
EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; EPA; eicosapentaenoic acid; DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone.