Severe thrombocytopenia due to apalcillin.
Whereas impaired platelet aggregation is a well-known complication of penicillin usage, thrombocytopenia rarely occurs. We present the first case of apalcillin-induced thrombocytopenia and review the literature about this uncommon adverse effect of penicillins.
Lee
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Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Sharifi
R
R
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009287:Naphthyridines; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*
D009287:Naphthyridines; C012122:apalcillin; D000667:Ampicillin