Re: Fast Q about Giving Blood and Excedren


"susan" <frogandtoad61@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Nov 19, 12:43 pm, "Zeke" <yakzoom...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm scheduled to give blood in two hours and like a doofus just took some
Excedrin for a headache. My wife said that's a No No, because Excedrin
thins your blood.

Any Drs in the house can gimme advice?

Can I go ahead with the donation or do I gotta reschedule?

I'm not a doctor, but I can Google with the best of them. :)

according to the Red Cross's website, it looks like you only have to
be concerned if Excedrin contains aspirin, but of course you should
ask the person with the needle before they jab it in your vein to be
sure:

http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.html#med

Medications
In almost all cases, medications will not disqualify you as a blood
donor. Your eligibility will be based on the reason that the
medication was prescribed. As long as the condition is under control
and you are healthy, blood donation is usually permitted.

Over-the-counter oral homeopathic medications, herbal remedies, and
nutritional supplements are acceptable.

There are a handful of drugs that are of special significance in blood
donation. Persons on these drugs have waiting periods following their
last dose before they can donate blood:

Accutane, Amnesteem, Claravis or Sotret (isoretinoin), Proscar
(finasteride), and Propecia (finasteride) - wait 1 month from the last
dose.
Avodart (dutasteride) - wait 6 months from the last dose.
Aspirin, no waiting period for donating blood. However you must wait
48 hours after taking aspirin or any medication containing aspirin
before donating platelets by apheresis.
Clopidogrel - wait 7 days after taking this medication before donating
platelets by apheresis.
Coumadin (warfarin) , heparin or other prescription blood thinners-
you should not donate since your blood will not clot normally. If your
doctor discontinues your treatment with blood thinners, wait 7 days
before returning to donate.
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin - given for exposure to hepatitis, wait 12
months after exposure to hepatitis.
Human pituitary-derived growth hormone at any time - you are not
eligible to donate blood.
Plavix - wait 7 days after taking this medication before donating
platelets by apheresis.
Soriatane (acitretin) - wait 3 years.


Goodness, three years is a long time. It also says not to get pregnant
within three years of taking acitretin. That stuff must be bad. And just
to treat psoriasis. I knew somebody who got psoriasis once, and the doctor
prescribed a sunburn. Fixed it, too.

Dana


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