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From: stu16@whuxl.UUCP (SMITH)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Re: Donating Blood
Message-ID: <900@whuxl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 09:09:14 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 14 09:09:14 1986
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> In article <794@petrus.UUCP> mwg@petrus.UUCP (Mark Garrett) writes:
> >Does anyone know if it is true that one shouldn't give blood for
> >three years after taking Chloroquin (anti-mararia stuff)?
> 
> I recall that the Red Cross won't take your blood if you have taken an
> antimalarial drug and traveled in a region where malaria is prevalent.
> I don't recall which of the 2 conditions they specify.  So, my question
> is:  Which of the following conditions makes your blood *unacceptable*?
> 	(1) travel to a malaria infested area?
> 	(2) use of chloroquin (or premiquin (sp?))?
> 	(3) use of fansidar (YA antimalarial)?
 

        There was a time when the ARC would not accept blood
from anyone who had taken any cold remedy containing
quinine. I had a had a bout with bronchitis (back in the
50s) and had been given a Rx containing quinine to help stop
the cough, and several months later tried to donate blood.
The ARC said no go - even atropine (I guess belladonna, too)
was a no-no. Wonder how long that stuff stays in the system?
Has this rule been changed? 
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