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Can you drink after donating plasma
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Dugananswered
Specializes in Hematology
Caffeine is a : Diuretic (makes you urinate more). They want you to build your volume after the plasma removal.
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Jeffrey Juchauanswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
You are: much more likely to have a smaller amount of alcohol effect you more and also can become dehydrate much easier as alcohol acts as a diuretic.
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3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vance Harrisanswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Fluids noc caffeine: You need to replace the fluid volume most immediately and caffeine increases blood flow to the kidneys, makes more urine, and thereby reduces plasma v... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Gatorade is fine: Water is cheaper.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Any center would want antibiotics out of your system before you donate. Two days after the last dose amoxicillin should be out. The plasma center may ... Read More
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Reviewed Oct 06, 2021
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Alvesanswered
Emergency Medicine 25 years experience
Not recommended: Red Cross and many facilities in US will not accept products from pay-for-donate locations. This is due to the concern that a potential donor might no... Read More
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4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Stephen Scholandanswered
Infectious Disease 25 years experience
Antibiotic Question: Different antibiotics distribute differently in the body. Some of them are found mostly in plasma, whereas others may distribute to the tissues such a... Read More
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865 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. J Ricardo Loret De Molaanswered
Fertility Medicine 35 years experience
No: It will not affect anything.
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Safe: Blood banks go through a thorough evaluation before taking any blood or plasma. The donation process is generally safe and i applaud you for consideri... Read More
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Reduction in blood: Volume. Different people react differently to blood/plasma donation due to loss of blood volume. Try drinking a lot of water and eating salty snacks b... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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