Catalog

Drug-induced immune haemolytic anaemia

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Link to WHO Definition

Drug-induced immune haemolytic anaemia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1362381196

Drug-induced autoimmune haemolytic anaemia is a type of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) that occurs as a reaction to therapeutic drugs. It presents with anaemia linked to haemolysis, and physical examination may show an enlarged spleen. Many drugs have been implicated in drug-induced AIHA, including: cephalosporins (primarily cefotetan and ceftriaxone), levodopa, methyldopa, penicillin and its derivatives, quinidine and some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.