Empirical investigation on the risk of agranulocytosis/leucopenia under medication with antidepressants.
Three different investigations do not demonstrate that treatment with certain antidepressants is combined with an increased risk of leucopenia/agranulocytosis as compared to other antidepressants. But prospective drug monitoring studies on large numbers of patients are necessary to find an answer to this question.
Möller
H J
HJ
Psychiatric Hospital, Technical University Munich, FRG.
Meier
K
K
Wernicke
T
T
D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012307:Risk Factors
D000928:Antidepressive Agents