What medications will prevent you from donating plasma?
What medications will prevent you from donating plasma?
- Accutane.
- Antibiotics *Donors who are taking antibiotics are eligible to donate 24 hours after their last dose.
- Anti-Platelet Medications.
- Avodart.
- Blood thinners (such as Coumadin, Heparin, Lovenox, Warfarin)
- Bovine insulin.
- Hepatitis B Immune Globulin.
- Human-derived growth hormones.
Can you donate plasma if you take an SSRI?
Patients can donate while taking antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants. During PP, solutes in plasma such as drugs can be removed, increasing drug clearance by 30%.
Does medication affect plasma donation?
Can I donate blood if I am taking medication? Most medications do not prevent you from donating blood. Common medications — such as those used to control blood pressure, birth control pills and over-the-counter medications — do not affect your eligibility.