DS-Medication Deferral List

1 Oklahoma Blood InstituteArkansas Blood InstituteTexas Blood InstituteCoffee Memorial Blood CenterMEDICATION Deferral LISTDO NOT STOP taking medications prescribed by your doctor in order to donate while taking these drugs could havea negative effect on your health or on the health of the recipientof your TELL US IF YOU:ARE BEING TREATED WITHANY OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF MEDICATIONS:ORHAVE TAKEN:WHICH IS ALSO CALLED:ANYTIME IN THE LAST:Antiplatelet agents (usually taken to prevent stroke or heart attack)Feldenepiroxicam2 daysEffientprasugrel3 daysBrilintaticagrelor7 daysPlavixclopidogrel14 daysTiclidticlopidineZontivityvorapaxar1 monthAnticoagulants or blood thinners (usually taken to prevent blood clots in thelegs and lungs and to prevent strokes)

2 Arixtrafondaparinux2 daysEliquisapixabanFragmindalteparinLove noxenoxaparinPradaxadabigatranSavaysaedo xabanXareltorivaroxabanCoumadin, Warfilone, Jantovenwarfarin7 daysHeparin, low molecular weight heparinAcne treatmentAccutaneAmnesteemAbsoricaClarav isMyorisanSotretZenataneisotretinoin1 MonthMultiple myelomaThalomidthalidomideRheumatoid arthritisRinvoqupadacitinibHair loss remedyPropeciafinasterideProstate symptomsProscarfinasterideAvodartJalyndu tasteride6 MonthsImmunosuppressantCellceptmycopheno latemofetil6 weeksHIV Prevention(PrEP and PEP)

3 truvada , Descovy, Tivicay, IsentressTenofovir, emtricitabine, dolutegravir, raltegravir3 monthsBasal cell skin cancerErivedgeOdomzovismodegibsonidegib2 4 monthsRelapsing multiple sclerosisAubagioteriflunomideRheumatoid arthritisAravaleflunomideHepatitis exposureHepatitis B Immune GlobulinHBIG12 monthsExperimental medication or Unlicensed (Experimental) VaccinePsoriasisSoriataneacitretin36 monthsTegisonetretinateEverHIV treatment also known as antiretroviral therapy (ART)For additional information, please see back of page.

4 SYLVAN N. GOLDMAN OKLAHOMA BLOOD INSTITUTE / Rev: 22 / Dept: OBI-BBD-DS-eff / Effective Date: 15 Jun 2020 / DOC: OBI-DS-Form-480 medication Deferral LISTDO NOT STOP taking medications prescribed by your doctor in order to donate medications affect your eligibilityas a blood donorfor the following reasons: Antiplatelet agents affect platelet function, so people taking these drugs should not donate platelets for the indicated time. You may still be able to donate whole bloodor red blood cells by or "blood thinners"are used to treator prevent blood clots in the legs, lungs,or other parts of the body, and to prevent strokes.

5 These medications affect the blood sability to clot, which might cause excessive bruising or bleeding when you donate. You may still be able to donate whole blood or redblood cells by apheresis. Isotretinoin, finasteride, dutasteride acitretin and etretinatecan cause birth defects. Your donated blood could contain high enough levels to damage the unborn baby if transfused to a pregnant (thalidomide), Erivedge (Vismodegib), Odomxo (sonidegib), Aubagio (teriflunomide), Rinvoq (upadacitinib)may cause birth defectsor the death of an unborn baby if transfused to a pregnant (mycophenolate mofetil) and Arava (leflunomide)

6 Are immunosuppressants whichmay cause birth defects or the death of an unborn baby if transfused to a pregnant or pre-exposure prophylaxisinvolves taking a specific combination of medicines as a prevention method for people who are HIV negative and at high risk of HIV or post-exposure prophylaxisis a short-term treatment started as soon as possible after a high-risk exposure to HIV to reduce the risk of or antiretroviral therapyis the daily use of a combination of HIV medicines (called an HIV regimen) to treat HIV B ImmuneGlobulin (HBIG)is an injected material used to prevent hepatitis B infection following a possible or known exposure to hepatitis B.

7 HBIG does not preventhepatitis B infection in every case, therefore, persons who have received HBIG must wait to donate blood. Experimental medication or Unlicensed (Experimental) Vaccineis usually associated with a research study,and the effect on the safety of transfused bloodis unknown. ADDITIONAL MEDICATIONSPLEASE TELL US IF YOU:Are being treated with the following types of medications:or have taken:which is also called:anytime in the last:Antiplatelet agents Persantinedipyridamole2 daysAggrenoxaspirin/extended release dipyridamoleFiorinalFiormorFiortalFortab sLaniroifbutalbital/aspirin/caffeineSoma Compoundaspirin andcarisoprodolProstate CancerLupronLupronDepotEligrardViadurleu prolide acetate6 monthsMenstrual disorder treatmentOr EndometriosisAygestinnorethindrone acetate(Norethindrone acetate is also a component in some birth control drugs.)

8 If you are taking norethindroneacetate for birth control ONLY, you are eligibile to donate today.)Atrial fibrillation treatmentMultaqdronedaroneDirectthrombin inhibitorsAcovaargatroban2 daysDirectXa inhibitorsBetrixabanDarexabanOtamixabanN /ALixianaedoxabanAcne treatmentTazorac creamtazarotene1 monthAutoimmune treatmentIVIG intravenous immunoglobulin12 monthsSYLVAN N. GOLDMAN OKLAHOMA BLOOD INSTITUTE / Rev: 22 / Dept: OBI-BBD-DS-eff / Effective Date: 15 Jun 2020 / DOC: OBI-DS-Form-480