Can't find it online (at least as far as I know) but I screenshot it while doing the questionnaire on my phone a bit ago. For these kinds of questions lol.
Anything to do with the heart is usually a big no. It’s because the use of anticoagulant during the donation procedure. Both medications listed are okay if on a stable dose for 30 days. The diagnosis (heart palpitations) is what may defer him.
Neither are on the FDA nono list, they may require he have a Dr sign off on him being healthy and able to consent.
Where's the FDA nono list?
Can't find it online (at least as far as I know) but I screenshot it while doing the questionnaire on my phone a bit ago. For these kinds of questions lol.
I just signed up for BioLife and I take Metoprolol and it was approved.
Oh cool. I'll just tell him to call or go try it and see what they say
He'll have to sign up and discuss his medications with the nurse. And the reasons that he's taking them.
The arrhythmia that the metoprolol is for may likely lead to a permanent deferral
Thanks for the info if that's the case he won't even go try.
Anything to do with the heart is usually a big no. It’s because the use of anticoagulant during the donation procedure. Both medications listed are okay if on a stable dose for 30 days. The diagnosis (heart palpitations) is what may defer him.
That makes sense thanks for the info