Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia
Alternative Names
Immune hemolytic anemia secondary to drugs; Anemia - immune hemolytic - secondary to drugsPrevention
You should continue to avoid the drug that caused this condition.
References
Vandendries ER. Drug-associated disease: hematologic dysfunction. Crit Care Clin. April 2006; 22(2): 347-55, viii.
Dhaliwal G. Hemolytic anemia. Am Fam Physician. June 2004; 69(11): 2599-606.
Kasper D, Braunwald E, Fauci A, et al. Harrison's Principals of Internal Medicine. 16th edition [online version]. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2005.
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