title: Thrombocytopenia associated with chlorpromazine, haloperidol and thiothixene: a case report.
abstract: Hematological side effects of neuroleptic drugs occur infrequently but remain a potential cause of serious toxicity. A case of recurrent thrombocytopenia due to the repeated exposure to chlorpromazine (twice), haloperidol (four times) and thiothixene (twice) in a 59 year old female treated for schizophrenia is reported. Treatment difficulties and implications of this case are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000187:drug effects; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013888:Thiothixene / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D013888:Thiothixene; D006220:Haloperidol; D002746:Chlorpromazine