What medications cause leukopenia?

Medications that can cause leukopenia include:

• bupropion (Wellbutrin)
• clozapine (Clozaril)
• cyclosporine (Sandimmune)
• interferons.
• lamotrigine (Lamictal)
• minocycline (Minocin)
• mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept)
• penicillin.

What drugs can cause drug induced neutropenia?

There are many medications that can result in drug-induced neutropenia. The most common are carbimazole, clozapine, dapsone, dipyrone, methimazole, penicillin G, procainamide, propylthiouracil, rituximab, sulfasalazine, and ticlopidine.

Which medication causes agranulocytosis?

A variety of drugs can cause acquired agranulocytosis and neutropenia by destroying special cells in the bone marrow that later mature and become granulocytes (precursors). These drugs include phenytoin, pyrimethamine, methotrexate, and cytarabine.

Can antidepressants cause neutropenia?

Risk of neutropenia is higher with: Chemotherapy to treat cancer. Certain medicines such as antidepressants or antihistamines. An infection.

Are leukopenia and neutropenia the same?

Leukopenia and Neutropenia are two such abnormalities in blood. Neutropenia is the reduction of neutrophils in blood and is a sub-category of leukopenia which is defined as a reduction white blood cells less than 4000/μL. This is the main difference between Leukopenia and Neutropenia.

Can antihistamines cause leukopenia?

Very rarely antihistamines can result in reduced white blood cells (leukopenia or agranulocytosis). Some of the antihistamines (like azelastine, hydroxyzine) have been found to produce teratogenic effects in animals and hence its use in pregnant women is not recommended.

Is it drug induced lupus?

Lupus is a condition that can happen when your body’s immune system attacks your healthy tissues and organs. Drug-induced lupus is when it’s caused by taking certain prescription medicines for months or years at a time. While lupus may damage your kidneys or lungs, drug-induced lupus rarely affects your body’s major organs.