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Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia

Alternative Names:

Immune hemolytic anemia secondary to drugs; Anemia - immune hemolytic - secondary to drugs

Prevention:

You should continue to avoid the drug that caused this condition.

References:

Vandendries ER. Drug-associated disease: hematologic dysfunction. Crit Care Clin . April 2006; 22(2): 347-55, viii.

Dhaliwal G. Hemolytic anemia. Am Fam Physician . June 2004; 69(11): 2599-606.

Kasper D, Braunwald E, Fauci A, et al. Harrison's Principals of Internal Medicine . 16th edition [online version]. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2005.

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