title: Amphotericin B-related thrombocytopenia. A report of two cases.
abstract: Thrombocytopenia is a rare side effect of amphotericin B. Two patients with acute leukaemia in remission who developed severe thrombocytopenia during amphotericin B therapy are reported. Thrombocytopenia recovered after the withdrawal of the drug in one patient and after reducing the dose in the other patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Bombay.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Charak
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Rajoor
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Saikia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gopal
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Advani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B