Agranulocytosis after Metamizole Sodium Use

Metamizole sodium (Novalgine) is commonly used as an antipyretic, analgesic, and spasmolytic agent in some parts of the world and our country; however, it is banned in developed countries because of severe side effects. Here we present a case of a three-years- four- months-old girl who developed lif...

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Main Authors:	Eren Cagan, Havva Hasret Cagan, Duygu Surmelihindi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cukurova University 2015-09-01
Series:	Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
Subjects:	Agranulocytosis Metamizole Child Fever
Online Access:	http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=166170

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spelling	doaj-0df1f626a3014d758759b897d2f66e442020-11-24T23:58:05ZengCukurova UniversityÇukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi0250-51502015-09-01403580583166170Agranulocytosis after Metamizole Sodium UseEren Cagan0Havva Hasret Cagan1Duygu Surmelihindi2Gaziantep Cocuk Hastanesi, Cocuk Enfeksiyon Hastaliklari Uzmani, Gaziantep sevket Yilmaz Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Cocuk Alerji ve immunolojisi Uzmani, Bursa Gaziantep Cocuk Hastanesi, Cocuk Sagligi ve Hastaliklari Uzmani, GaziantepMetamizole sodium (Novalgine) is commonly used as an antipyretic, analgesic, and spasmolytic agent in some parts of the world and our country; however, it is banned in developed countries because of severe side effects. Here we present a case of a three-years- four- months-old girl who developed life-threatening agranulocytosis in his bone marrow after metamizole sodium use for fever, which resolved with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor therapy. [Cukurova Med J 2015; 40(3.000): 580-583]http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=166170AgranulocytosisMetamizoleChildFever
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author	Eren Cagan Havva Hasret Cagan Duygu Surmelihindi
spellingShingle	Eren Cagan Havva Hasret Cagan Duygu Surmelihindi Agranulocytosis after Metamizole Sodium Use Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Agranulocytosis Metamizole Child Fever
author_facet	Eren Cagan Havva Hasret Cagan Duygu Surmelihindi
author_sort	Eren Cagan
title	Agranulocytosis after Metamizole Sodium Use
title_short	Agranulocytosis after Metamizole Sodium Use
title_full	Agranulocytosis after Metamizole Sodium Use
title_fullStr	Agranulocytosis after Metamizole Sodium Use
title_full_unstemmed	Agranulocytosis after Metamizole Sodium Use
title_sort	agranulocytosis after metamizole sodium use
publisher	Cukurova University
series	Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
issn	0250-5150
publishDate	2015-09-01
description	Metamizole sodium (Novalgine) is commonly used as an antipyretic, analgesic, and spasmolytic agent in some parts of the world and our country; however, it is banned in developed countries because of severe side effects. Here we present a case of a three-years- four- months-old girl who developed life-threatening agranulocytosis in his bone marrow after metamizole sodium use for fever, which resolved with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor therapy. [Cukurova Med J 2015; 40(3.000): 580-583]
topic	Agranulocytosis Metamizole Child Fever
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Agranulocytosis after Metamizole Sodium Use

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