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Medication Deferral List

NAME OF MEDICATION
REASON FOR MEDICATION

Proscar© (Finasteride)
Avodart© (Dutasteride)

Usually given for prostate gland enlargement
Propecia© (Finasteride) Usually given for baldness
Androcur© (Cyproterone) Usually given for skin conditions
Roacutaine© (Amnesteem, Claravis, Sotret, Isotretinoin) Usually given for severe acne

Soriatane© (Acitretin)
Neotigason© (Etretinate)

Usually given severe psoriasis

Phenytoin (Epanutin)
Valproic Acid (Epilim)
Phenobarbitone (Sodium Gardenal)
Ethosuximide (Zarontin)

Usually given to control fits

Warfarin
Tavan SP 54
Calciparine

Usually given to thin the blood
Misoprostol (Arthrotec, Cytotec) Usually given for arthritis

D-Penicillamine (Metalocaptase)
Gold salts (Ridaura)

Usually given for Rheumatoid arthritis
Raloxifene (Evista) - Usually given to help restore bone calcium
Danazol (Ladazol) Used to treat Endometriosis
Clomiphene (Clomid, Fertomid, Serophene) Usually used for infertility
Buflomedi (Loftyl) Usually used for a heart condition
Chemotherapy drugs, including Tamoxifen & Methotrexate Usually used to treat cancer or rheumatoid arthritis
Growth Hormone from Pituitary Glands Usually given to children with delayed or impaired growth
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin

Given the 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 exposure to hepatitis B.

Unlicensed Vaccine Usually associated with a research protocol
Clotting Factor Usually given to patients with a bleeding disorder

Medications such as Proscar, Avodart, Propecia, Roaccutane, Soriatane, or Neotigason or other drugs listed in the Drug Deferral List, may 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.  For more information please speak to the person in charge of the blood donor clinic.

  • Growth hormone from human pituitary glands was prescribed in the past for children with delayed or impaired growth.  The hormone was obtained from the human pituitary gland, which is 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 for those who have taken growth hormone of human origin.

 

  • 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 6 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 Blood Service medical officer.

 

  • Clotting Factor is given to people who have low levels of clotting factor in their blood which sometimes results in spontaneous bleeds. In South Africa most replacement factor is derived from whole blood donation.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SOME OF THESE DRUGS MAY HAVE BEEN PRESRIBED BY THE ATTENDING DOCTOR FOR A DIFFERENT CONDITION TO THAT STATED ON THE LIST. PLEASE INDICATE WHAT THE CONDITION IS.

 
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