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Can you donate blood while taking antibiotics
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Alvesanswered
Emergency Medicine 25 years experience
No: You have to be in good general health, and if you are on antibiotics, even if feeling better, should not be donating until a few days after you are of... Read More
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. M. Jay Petruskaanswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Hydration: You need to make sure you are drinking enough water to keep yourself well-hydrated. If you still have dark urine, you are probably not drinking enoug... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Kattuahanswered
Dentistry 24 years experience
You should not: Make sure that you have stopped taking antibiotics for at least a few days prior to giving blood. Some potential recipients could be allergic.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anatoly Belilovskyanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Most routine...: ...Fasting blood tests are not affected by recent antibiotics. For the few that are, overnight should be fine.
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Dugananswered
Specializes in Hematology
Possible: Many medications can be associated with a low wbc. Have to be cautious here. It is possible the low WBC was due to something else and this helped lead... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A female asked:
Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cookanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Need to know more: Would need more information to advise. Diarrhea could be unrelated as could nose bleed. Please provide the following:
How long and how severe the di... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Finish cream: The first step is to finish the medication you are taking. When using vaginal cream it is very difficult to assess vaginal discharge as the cream mixe... Read More
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered
General Practice 52 years experience
It depends: It depends to the kind of infection you are having, location of the infection and the duration of the antibiotics that you took.
283 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 58 years experience
Usually a few days: There are various kinds of bladder infections. The most common type in women is treated for 1 to 3 days.
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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