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Antithyroid Drug-induced Agranulocytosis [PDF]

, 2009
Antithyroid drugs are widely used to treat hyperthyroidism, especially Graves' disease, but they tend to cause agranulocytosis, which increases the mortality rate.
Sun, Ming-Tsung, Shih, Kuang-Chung, Tsai, Chen-Hao   +2 more
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Graves’ disease thyrotoxicosis and propylthiouracil related agranulocytosis successfully treated with therapeutic plasma exchange and g-csf followed by total thyroidectomy.

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2017
Antithyroid drugs can be a rare cause of agranulocytosis (0.5% of treated patients). Suspension of these drugs is mandatory in these patients and may result in worsening hyperthyroidism.
Anna Candoni
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Treatment effectiveness of levamisole plus prednisolone on oral lichen planus patients with emphasis on levamisole-induced agranulocytosis or pancytopenia

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2019
Background/Purpose: Physicians' and dentists' knowledge of levamisole-induced agranulocytosis or pancytopenia remains incomplete. This study aimed to evaluate the treatment effectiveness of levamisole plus prednisolone on oral lichen planus (OLP ...
Shin-Yu Lu, Tzu-Fan Chang, Chih-Jen Lin
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Association of HLA-B∗38:02 with Antithyroid Drug-Induced Agranulocytosis in Kinh Vietnamese Patients

International Journal of Endocrinology, 2018
Background. HLA-B∗38:02 has been shown to be associated with antithyroid drug-induced agranulocytosis in Asian patients. Methods. HLA-B∗38:02 was analyzed by sequence-based typing in 21 patients who developed antithyroid drug-induced agranulocytosis and ...
Mai Phuong Thao, Pham Vo Anh Tuan, Le Gia Hoang Linh, Lam Van Hoang, Phan Huu Hen, Le Tuyet Hoa, Hoang Anh Vu, Do Duc Minh   +7 more
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Clozapine-induced agranulocytosis

, 2020
Wider use of clozapine, one of the most effective antipshychotic drugs, is precluded by its propensity to cause agranulocytosis. Currently, clozapine is used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, with mandatory blood count monitoring for the duration of
Mijovic, Aleksandar, MacCabe, James H.; id_orcid   +1 more
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A population-based case-cohort study of drug-associated agranulocytosis

, 1999
Background: Agranulocytosis is a life-threatening disorder, often caused by drugs. Incidences or risks of drug-induced agranulocytosis are not well known, since it is rare. Methods: To determine the risk of drug-associated agranulocytosis as a reason for
Van't Veer, Mars B., Stricker, Bruno H.Ch, Goudsmit, Robert, Herings, Ron M.C., Wilson, J. H.Paul, Van Der Klauw, Melanie M., Halie, M. Ruud   +6 more
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Valproic Acid-induced Agranulocytosis [PDF]

, 2009
SummaryValproic acid is considered to be the most well-tolerated antiepileptic drug. However, few cases of neutropenia or leukopenia caused by valproic acid have been reported.
Hsiang-Kuang Tseng, Wang, Shen-Chuan, Shen-Chuan Wang, Hsu, Hui-Chuan, Wang, Ying-Yue, Ying-Yue Wang, Hui-Chuan Hsu, Tseng, Hsiang-Kuang   +7 more
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Inclusion Complexations of Levamisole and Cocaine With Molecular Baskets. Fluorescence Displacement Assay for Detection of Cocaine and Its Adulterant Levamisole in Aqueous Media

Chemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.
Levamisole is a common adulterant found in street‐distributed cocaine. Molecular baskets have been shown to form stable inclusion complexes with both substances. While levamisole inserts its benzene into the basket's cavity, cocaine utilizes its bicyclic ring for encapsulation.
Christopher T. Mortensen, Carson E. Ward, Nitesh Kumar, Logan Willemann, Ryan Lutz, Kailey Hughes, Zheng Zheng, Jovica D. Badjić   +7 more
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Dose-dependent incidence of agranulocytosis in patients treated with methimazole and propylthiouracil

Endocrine Journal
Agranulocytosis is a serious adverse effect of methimazole (MMI) and propylthiouracil (PTU), and although there have been reports suggesting a dose-dependent incidence in relation to both drugs, the evidence has not been conclusive.
Jaeduk Yoshimura Noh, Kosuke Inoue, Nami Suzuki, Ai Yoshihara, Miho Fukushita, Masako Matsumoto, Hideyuki Imai, Shigenori Hiruma, Masahiro Ichikawa, Masakazu Koshibu, Akiko Sankoda, Rei Hirose, Natsuko Watanabe, Kiminori Sugino, Koichi Ito   +14 more
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Carbamazepine-induced Life-threatening Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Agranulocytosis: The Maiden Case [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is one of the few dermatological emergencies in clinical practice. The syndrome is often secondary to the usage of drugs, of which allopurinol, penicillins, sulfa drugs, ibuprofen, sodium valproate, phenytoin, lamotrigine and ...
A. Avinash, V. Mohanbabu Amberkar, Sushil Kiran Kunder, Sharath Madhyastha, K. Meenakumari   +4 more
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