Misdiagnosis of Medication Causes of Anemia
| About medication causes: Another misdiagnosis possibility is that a particular medication or substance may be the real cause of the disease. Certain medications, chemicals, toxins or substances may possibly be underlying causes of Anemia. Side effects of medications, or exposure to toxins, chemicals, or other substances may cause a symptom or condition. Hence, they become possible underlying causes of Anemia but are often misdiagnosed or overlooked as a cause. For a general overview of this misdiagnosis issue, see Medication Underlying Cause Misdiagnosis. |
Medication causes list: The list of possible medications or substances mentioned in sources as possibly causing Anemia includes:
- Certain anti-cancer drugs
- Certain immunosuppressive drugs
- NSAIDs
- Aspirin
- Chloramphenicol
- Penicillin
- Quinidine
- Benzene - and related chemicals
- Alcohol
- Methyldopa
- Isoniazid
- Lead poisoning
Last revision: May 20, 2003
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