Commonly used medications that are acceptable when donating
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Most prescribed medications do not prevent you from donating. However, the underlying condition that requires a particular medication may affect your eligibility to donate. In some cases, you may not be eligible to donate while taking medication and could be temporarily deferred after completing your medication.
If you are currently taking medication and want to know if you are eligible to donate, review our list of acceptable and unacceptable medications below. If your medication is not listed, please call to speak with one of our trained health professionals at 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283).
COMMONLY USED MEDICATIONS THAT ARE ACCEPTABLE WHEN DONATING BLOOD OR PLASMA.
- Acebutolol
- Adalat
- Advil
- Aleve
- Allopurinol
- Amitriptyline
- Amlodipine
- Aspirin
- Atarax
- Atenolol
- Ativan
- Atorvastatin
- Betaxolol
- Bisoprolol
- Buspar
- Cardizem
- Cardura
- Catapress
- Celebrex
- Celexa
- Cipralex
- Citalopram
- Clomipramine
- Clonidine
- Compazine
- Corgard
- Coversyl
- Crestor
- Cymbalta
- Desipramine
- Diltiazem
- Doxazosin
- Effexor
- Eltroxin
- Felodipine
- Flomax
- Fluoxetine
- Fluvoxamine
- Hydralazine
- Hytrin
- Ibuprofen
- Inderal
- Indomethacin
- Lexapro
- Lipitor
- Lopressor
- Lyrica
- Meloxicam
- Metoprolol
- Minipress
- Mobic
- Monocor
- Nadolol
- Naproxen
- Nasonex
- Nexium
- Nifedipine
- Nortriptyline
- Norvasc
- Oxazepam
- Paroxetine
- Paxil
- Penbutolol
- Phenelzine
- Piroxicam
- Plavix
- Prazosin
- Propranolol
- Protriptyline
- Prozac
- Rabeprazole
- Ramipril
- Reactin
- Remeron
- Ritalin
- Sectral
- Sertraline
- Sinequan
- Stelazine
- Synthroid
- Tenormin
- Terazosin
- Trazodone
- Tylenol
- Venlafaxine Xr
- Ventolin
- Verapamil
- Wellbutrin
- Yasmin
- Zoloft
- Zyban
COMMONLY USED MEDICATIONS THAT AFFECT PLATELET FUNCTION.
For platelet donors only: Platelet donors require a waiting period after taking the following medications. These are some of the medications that inhibit platelet function. Note the waiting period after the asterisk symbol (*).
- Advil *24 hours
- Aleve *72 hours
- Arthrotec *24 hours
- Aspirin *72 hours
- Ibuprofen *24 hours
- Indomethacin *24 hours
- Naproxen *72 hours
- Piroxicam *14 days
- Plavix *14 days