Drugs causing anemia

Drug-Induced Hemolytic Anemia. AIHA caused by a drug reaction is rare Drugs Implicated in Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. Treatment.

Other names: Anemia, Iron Deficiency; Hypochromic anemia; Microcytic anemia Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the red cells of the blood caused by too little iron. Drugs used to treat Iron Deficiency Anemia

With drug-induced anemia, a medication causes the body's immune system to mistakenly attack red blood cells, leading to anemia.

Anemia caused by a drug is treated by stopping the drug. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is usually treated with drugs called corticosteroids first.

Medications that may be used to treat anemia depending on the cause include: Anemia, Drug Induced (4 drugs); Anemia, Megaloblastic (26 drugs in 6 topics)

A large number of drugs cause toxic effects on blood cells, hemoglobin production, or erythropoietic organs, which, may cause anemia. Nutritional anemias

Anemia symptoms depend on the cause and how bad the anemia is. Anemia can be so mild that it causes no symptoms at first. But symptoms usually then occur and get worse as the anemia gets worse. If another disease causes the anemia, the disease can mask the anemia symptoms. Then a test for another condition might find the anemia.

Anemia caused by a drug is treated by stopping the drug. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is usually treated with drugs called corticosteroids first.

Drugs are not the most common cause of hemolytic anemia. However Drugs that commonly cause hemolytic anemia are listed in the