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Pathology Aplastic Anemia 28cf6076

Drugs causing aplastic anaemia include:

A
Chlorpromazine
B
Allopurinol
C
Diclofenac
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Common drugs & toxins implicated in etiology of aplastic anemia: Drugs Chemicals A. Dose-dependent action - Cytotoxic drugs Benzene B. Idiosyncratic action Insecticides (Organophosphates, organochlorine) Antibacterials (Sulphonamides, Chloramphenicol) Pentachlorophenol (an antibacterial, fungicide & wood-preservative) Anti-inflammatory drugs (Phenylbutazone, Indomethacin, piroxicam, Diclofenac, Naproxen) Antirheumatics (Gold, penicillamine) Antiepileptics (Phenytoin, Carbamazepine) Antithyroids Tranquilizers (Chlorpromazine) Others-Furosemide, Allopurinol

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