Table 6.
Visits Involving Medications, Nutraceuticals, & Botanicals Associated with Blood Thinning
| Conventional medication | # of visits |
|---|---|
| Oxycontin® | 27 |
| Dexamethasone | 7 |
| Arixtra® | 6 |
| Prednisone | 5 |
| Ibuprofen | 2 |
| Coumadin® | 2 |
| Percocet® | 1 |
| Motrin® | 1 |
| Heparin/Lovenox® | 1 |
| Maximum number of medications at a single visit | 3 |
| Nutraceutical or botanical | # of visits |
|---|---|
| Fish oil | 46 |
| Turmeric (curcumin; Curcuma spp.) | 34 |
| Vitamin E | 11 |
| Vitamin K | 11 |
| Ginger (Zingiber officinale) | 9 |
| Licorice (Glycyrrhiza spp.) | 4 |
| American ginseng | 3 |
| Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) | 1 |
| Oregon grape (Mahonia spp.) | 1 |
| Quercetin | 1 |
| Maximum number of nutraceuticals at a single visit | 5 |
| Maximum combination of medications and nutraceuticals/botanicals | 2 medications+3 nutraceuticals/botanicals |