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A case of feverish neutropenia

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: A case of feverish benign neutropenia occurring in a diabetic patient receiving pregabalin for peripheral neuropathy is reported. Although pregabalin-induced neutropenia is very rare, it is important to keep in mind that this drug like other anticonvulsants used for neuropathic...

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Autores principales: Invernizzi, Rosangela, Ambaglio, Chiara, Quaglia, Federica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4270722/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25548642
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.122
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Sumario:KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: A case of feverish benign neutropenia occurring in a diabetic patient receiving pregabalin for peripheral neuropathy is reported. Although pregabalin-induced neutropenia is very rare, it is important to keep in mind that this drug like other anticonvulsants used for neuropathic pain, can cause severe neutropenia.