mwg@petrus.UUCP (Mark Garrett) (01/07/86)
++ Does anyone know if it is true that one shouldn't give blood for three years after taking Chloroquin (anti-mararia stuff)? -Mark Garrett
tj@alliant.UUCP (Tom Jaskiewicz) (01/10/86)
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)? -- #################################################################### # uucp: decvax!linus!alliant!tj ## Bernese are mountains of love. # ####################################################################
stu16@whuxl.UUCP (SMITH) (01/14/86)
> 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? -- whuxl!stu16