We are producing a guide entitled “Medications Containing Blood Components or Blood Fractions” or the NoBlood MedGuide for short. Why? Well, did you know that many common medications contain small amounts of blood or blood fractions? These include:
- certain vaccinations, such as immune globulin (IG) preparations, varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG)
- erythropoeitin utilized in the U.S. (Epogen, Procrit)
- snake antivenin (may be produced using horse blood)
- TB and others vaccinations cultured in blood or plasma medium
Most people, including many physicians and other health care personnel, are likely unaware that this is the case! We at NoBlood would like to help change that. Our goal is to compile and offer as a resource here on NoBlood a comprehensive guide to all medications that contain any kind of blood component.
Since NoBlood is a community-oriented site, we encourage everyone to provide input into the MedGuide contents and format. We especially need help from those with medical, pharmaceutical, biochemistry, or research backgrounds, but feedback from all is invited and appreciated. We think this is essential information that will benefit members of the public and health care personnel alike. You can help us get the NoBlood Med Guide rolling!
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