Acute thrombocytopenia following ingestion of indomethacin.
A case of acute thrombocytopenia with shortened platelet survival following ingestion of indomethacin is reported. Drug history and absence of infection exclude both the role of other agents and an acute episode of idiopathic thrombocytopenia. The patient exhibited a poor response to immunosuppressive treatment and a slow resolution of the thrombocytopenia.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010976:Platelet Count; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy
D007213:Indomethacin