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Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia - Treatment

Alternative Names

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

Treatment:

Stopping the drug that is causing the problem may relieve or control the symptoms.

Some persons may be given a medicine called prednisone. Special blood transfusions may be needed to treat severe symptoms.

Expectations (prognosis):

Most patients have a good outcome.

Complications:

Death caused by severe anemia rarely occurs. Transfusion can cause a transfusion reaction.

Calling your health care provider:

See your health care provider if you have symptoms of this condition.

  • Reviewed last on: 4/1/2007
  • Mark Levin, MD, Hematologist and Oncologist, Newark, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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.