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MEDICATION DEFERRAL LIST
Please tell us if you are now taking or if you have EVER taken any of these
medications:
o Proscar finasteride usually given for prostate gland
enlargement
o Avodart dutasteride usually given for prostate enlargement
o Propecia finasteride usually given for baldness
o Accutane Amnesteem, Claravis, Sotret, isotretinoin usually
given for severe acne
o Soriatane acitretin - usually given for severe psoriasis
o Tegison etretinate - usually given for severe psoriasis
o Growth Hormone from Human Pituitary Glands used usually for
children with delayed or impaired growth
o Insulin from Cows Bovine, or Beef, Insulin used to treat
diabetes
o Hepatitis B Immune Globulin - given following an exposure to
hepatitis B
NOTE: This is different from the hepatitis B vaccine which is a
series of 3 injections given over a 6 month period to prevent
future infection from exposures to hepatitis B
o Unlicensed Vaccine - usually associated with a research protocol
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THESE MEDICINES AFFECT
YOU AS A BLOOD DONOR,
PLEASE KEEP READING:
If you have taken or are taking Proscar, Avodart, Propecia, Accutane,
Soriatane, or Tegison, these medications can cause birth defects Your
donated blood could contain high enough levels to damage the unborn baby
if transfused to a pregnant woman Once the medication has been cleared
from your blood, you may donate again Following the last dose, the
deferral period is one month Proscar, Propecia and Accutane, six months
for Avodart and three years for Soriatane Tegison is a permanent
deferral
Growth hormone from human pituitary glands was prescribed for children
with delayed or impaired growth The hormone was obtained from human
pituitary glands, which are found in the brain Some people who took this
hormone developed a rare nervous system condition called Creutzfeldt-
Jakob Disease CJD, for short The deferral is permanent
Insulin from cows bovine, or beef, insulin is an injected material used
to treat diabetes If this insulin was imported into the US from
countries in which Mad Cow Disease has been found, it could contain
material from infected cattle There is concern that Mad Cow
Disease is
transmitted by transfusion The deferral is indefinite
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin HBIG is an injected material used to
prevent infection following an exposure to hepatitis B HBIG does not
prevent hepatitis B infection in every case, therefore persons who have
received HBIG must wait 12 months to donate blood to be sure they were
not infected since hepatitis B can be transmitted through transfusion to
a patient
Unlicensed Vaccine is usually associated with a research protocol and the
effect on blood transmission is unknown Deferral is one year unless
otherwise indicated by Medical Director
Source:amsacs.org
