Drug-induced hemolytic anemia

Etiology

• Antimicrobials
  • Amoxicillin, cloxacillin, ceftriaxone, cefixime, cefpodoxime
  • Cotrimoxazole
  • Ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin
  • Amphotericin B
  • Acyclovir
• Immunosuppressing
  • Azathioprine
  • Mycophenolate
  • Cyclosporine
  • Tacrolimus
• Others
  • Furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide
  • Ibuprofen, diclofenac, acetaminophen
  • Iomeprol
  • Ranitidine
  • Insulin
  • Methyldopa
  • Urapidil
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Hydroxycarbamide
  • Etodolac
  • Apomorphine

Further Reading

• Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia: detection of new signals and risk assessment in a nationwide cohort study. Blood Advances. 2024;8(13):817-826. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023009801