Re: donating blood/accutane

[Guest guest]

Since Accutane is a teratogen, you cannot donate blood, something

like one month after stopping Accutane because even slight blood

levels can be teratogenic.

> Hi All,

>

> I have a weird question. I went to gove blood today and on the

form it

> specifically asked if you are taking Accutane. Any ideas?

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Since Accutane is a teratogen, you cannot donate blood, something

like one month after stopping Accutane because even slight blood

levels can be teratogenic.

> Hi All,

>

> I have a weird question. I went to gove blood today and on the

form it

> specifically asked if you are taking Accutane. Any ideas?

>

>

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

[Guest guest]

Since Accutane is a teratogen, you cannot donate blood, something

like one month after stopping Accutane because even slight blood

levels can be teratogenic.

> Hi All,

>

> I have a weird question. I went to gove blood today and on the

form it

> specifically asked if you are taking Accutane. Any ideas?

>

>

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

[Guest guest]

I don't know specifically, but I noticed that when I gave blood the other

day. I know that they are very firm in telling you not to get pregnant when

you are on accutane, and when I asked my Dr. about it he basically said no,

he wouldn't prescribe it for me for my condition, because it was just too

strong and too risky...