MEDICATION DEFERRAL LIST
Please tell us if you are taking or if you have EVER taken any of these medications:
NAME OF MEDICATION
Proscar© (finasteride)
Avodart© (dutasteride)
Propecia© (finasteride)
Androcur© (Cyproterone)
Roacutaine© (Amnesteem, Claravis, Sotret,
Isotretinoin)
Soriatane© (acitretin)
Neotigason© (etretinate)
Phenytoin (Epanutin)
Valproic acid (Epilim)
Phenobarbitone (Sodium Gardenal)
Ethosuximide (Zarontin)
Warfarin
Tavan SP 54
Calciparine
Misoprostol (Arthrotec, Cytotec)
D-Penicillamine (Metalocaptase )
Gold salts (Ridaura)
Raloxifene (Evista) Danazol (Ladazol)
Clomiphene(Clomid, Fertomid, Serophene)
Buflomedil (Loftyl)
Chemotherapy drugs, including Tamoxifen &
Methotrexate
Growth Hormone from Human Pituitary Glands
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin
Unlicensed Vaccine
Clotting Factor
Registration No. 2000/026390/08
REASON FOR MEDICATION
Usually given for prostate gland enlargement
Usually given for baldness
Usually given for skin conditions
Usually given for severe acne
Usually given for severe psoriasis
Usually given to control fits
Usually given to thin the blood
Usually given for arthritis
Usually given for rheumatoid arthritis
Usually given to help restore bone calcium
Used to treat endometriosis
Usually used for infertility
Usually used for a heart condition
Usually used to treat cancer or rheumatoid arthritis
Usually given to children with delayed or impaired growth
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.
Usually associated with a research protocol
Usually given to patients with a bleeding disorder
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THESE MEDICINES AFFECT YOU AS A BLOOD DONOR, PLEASE
KEEP READING:
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Medications such as Proscar, Avodart, Propecia, Roacutaine, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 PRESCRIBED BY THE ATTENDING
DOCTOR FOR A DIFFERENT CONDITION TO THAT STATED ON THE LIST. PLEASE INDICATE WHAT THE
CONDITION IS.
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