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Table 4 Possible alternatives to non-compliant medications. PCC: prothrombin complex concentrate, ODT: orally disintegrating tablet, cps.: capsule, UDCA: ursodeoxycholic acid, Vit.: vitamin

From: Perioperative medication therapy for Muslim patients in Germany undergoing oncological surgery: a retrospective study

Administration route

Administered medication

Alternative

intravenous

Heparin

Depending on indication, possibly subcutaneous Fondaparinux

PCC

-

Propofol

Depending on indication (clarification with the manufacturing company needed)

subcutaneous

Enoxaparin/Tinzaparin/Heparin

Fondaparinux

oral

Ferro sanol® cps.

Tardyferon

Furosemide/Torasemide

Intravenous application (clarification with the manufacturing company needed)

Lorazepam ODT

Lorazepam tablet

Morphine sulfate cps.

Morphine sulfate orodispersible tablet

Pancrelipase cps.

Nortase cps.

Pipamperone syrup

Depending on indication, other oral neuroleptics (clarification with the manufacturing company needed)

Potassium cps.

Potassium effervescent tablets

Quetiapine

Depending on indication (clarification with the manufacturing company needed)

Simethicone cps.

Simethicone tablet

Tacrolimus cps.

Depending on immunosuppressive regimen, possibly no alternative

UDCA cps.

UDCA tablet

Vit. D3 cps.

Vit. D3 tablet